Business Stories from November 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Food stamp cuts worry Illinois residentsNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - CHICAGO — When Larry Bossom lost his information technology job a few months ago, he turned to a Chicago food pantry and the federal food stamps program to help make end...
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Wilmette lawyer convicted in massive tax fraud caseNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - NEW YORK — A Chicago lawyer and certified public accountant was convicted Friday for his role in a 10-year tax fraud that generated $7 billion in phony tax losses, a sch...
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Illinois EPA seeking court action on refinery fireNov 01, 2013 7:13 pm - Citgo says a fire at its refinery in Lemont did not cause any environmental damage. In a news release issued Friday, Citgo also says there is “no current risk of endange...
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Pickle plant proposal up for Lake Zurich village board voteNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - Lake Zurich’s elected officials will decide whether to approve a pickle manufacturer’s request to move to the village from Mundelein. Citing the need for a larger facili...
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Judge clears way for domestic horse slaughterNov 01, 2013 5:28 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A federal judge in Albuquerque has cleared the way for horse slaughterhouses to begin operating in the U.S. again. U.S. District Judge Christina Armi...
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Proposal would ban obscene T-shirt window displays in DellsNov 01, 2013 5:32 pm - WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — An ordinance being considered in Wisconsin Dells would prohibit retailers from displaying obscene T-shirts in their store windows. Mayor Brian L...
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State Farm likely to move some Bloomington jobsNov 01, 2013 5:31 pm - BLOOMINGTON — State Farm Insurance Co. says it will probably move its claims services employees out of Bloomington. State Farm spokeswoman Holly Anderson said Friday tha...
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Berkshire profit advances 29 percent on gains at railroad, investmentsNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the company run by billionaire chairman Warren Buffett, said third-quarter profit climbed 29 percent on investments and gains at railroad Burlin...
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Stocks start November on a positive noteNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - NEW YORK — The stock market started November on a strong note as investors reacted to an expansion in U.S. manufacturing last month. The improvement came during what co...
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Nasdaq shuts options venue for last five hoursNov 01, 2013 4:00 pm - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. closed the sixth-largest U.S. options exchange more than five hours early because of a technical error, the latest malfunction to disrupt trading t...
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