Business Stories from March 16, 2018 (Change date)
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Westin bankruptcy plan approval could help Lombard's financesMar 19, 2018 6:45 am - Bankruptcy sounds like a bad thing, but Lombard's finances actually could benefit from a restructuring plan recently approved for the Westin hotel. The village could se...
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With debts restructured, Westin in Lombard planning upgradesMar 19, 2018 7:10 am - A debt restructuring plan in the works since the Westin hotel in Lombard filed bankruptcy last July is now in motion, meaning the hotel will stay open but bond holders w...
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More homes could be coming to Schaumburg after District 211 sells landMar 19, 2018 7:10 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 soon will have an additional $20.5 million in the bank and a lot less lawn to mow after the school board's unanimous vote Th...
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They were searching for videos. Facebook thought they wanted videos of child abuse.Mar 19, 2018 12:55 pm - Facebook users said Thursday night that they were confronted with disturbing and sexually graphic search recommendations on the social network, leading the company to ap...
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Report: Hundreds of suburban workers to lose their jobsMar 20, 2018 5:20 am - Four suburban companies are expected to cut 457 workers, according to state documents. Another 264 suburban workers are being cut following the recent announcement that ...
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Rosemont starts to furnish new ballparkMar 19, 2018 12:55 pm - As work on the new $63 million, 6,300-seat Rosemont baseball stadium nears completion, the village is buying several items to furnish the inside. The village board this ...
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Toys R Us' baby problem is everybody's baby problemMar 19, 2018 12:55 pm - There are endless reasons a big box toy store would collapse during a retail apocalypse - and Toys R Us acknowledged a number of them in its most recent annual filing: T...
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What happened to the former Haeger factory in East Dundee?Mar 19, 2018 6:43 am - The former Haeger Potteries plant in East Dundee has gone dark. All plastic bag manufacturing operations have ceased at 7 Maiden Lane. A neon orange sign posted on the d...
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Gurnee village board to consider raising the age to buy tobacco to 21Mar 19, 2018 2:20 pm - The Gurnee village board will consider raising the age to purchase tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to 21 at its meeting Monday. If the measure is approved, th...
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Naperville-based KidsMatter planning Student Job FairMar 19, 2018 6:43 am - When Erik Mackey walked into the KidsMatter Student Job Fair last year, his job goals were a little fuzzy. "I was just looking for some kind of job I could work," the 17...