Business Stories from August 29, 2013 (Change date)
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Married gay couples will be able to file joint tax returnsAug 30, 2013 2:16 pm - WASHINGTON — The government on Thursday said that all legally married gay couples will be able to file joint federal tax returns even if they reside in states that do no...
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Fastest, tallest, steepest wooden coaster in the world to be built at Six FlagsAug 30, 2013 5:30 am - When it opens next year, the new wooden roller coaster planned for Six Flags Great America in Gurnee immediately will live up to its name as a giant in the amusement ind...
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Stocks post mild gains following economic dataAug 30, 2013 7:26 am - NEW YORK — Positive news on the U.S. economy outweighed worries about Syria Thursday, sending the stock market higher for a second straight day. The Dow Jones industria...
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Help with natural gas bills:Aug 29, 2013 5:14 pm - North Shore Gas is alerting customers that help with natural gas bills is available via the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). It provides grants to hel...
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Manufacturing plant to close in KewaneeAug 30, 2013 10:18 am - KEWANEE, Ill. — The owners of a manufacturing plant in western Illinois say it will close next year and move to another part of the country. WGIL radio reports Thursday ...
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Perez: Fast food strikes show need for wage hikeAug 29, 2013 6:42 pm - WASHINGTON — The recent spate of fast-food worker strikes is another sign of the need to raise the minimum wage for all workers, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said in an ...
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J&J tries new cap to curb fatal Tylenol overdosesAug 31, 2013 8:39 am - WASHINGTON — Bottles of Tylenol sold in the U.S. will soon bear red warnings alerting users to the potentially fatal risks of taking too much of the popular pain relieve...
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Naperville’s Sourcebooks acquires Simple TruthsAug 30, 2013 7:11 pm - Naperville publisher Sourcebooks announced it has acquired Simple Truths, its largest purchase to date. This is the 15th acquisition Sourcebooks has made since it ws est...
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Lincolnshire’s Aon Hewitt foresees higher salary increases in 2014Aug 30, 2013 10:18 am - Salary increases for U.S. workers in 2014 are expected to reach their highest levels in six years, according to research from human resources services firm Lincolnshire-...
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Elwood sues former arsenal developer over wage issueAug 29, 2013 11:25 am - The village of Elwood has asked a judge to require CenterPoint Properties to provide documentation to determine if the developer is in compliance with state law in payin...
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