Business Stories from February 3, 2014 (Change date)
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State Bank of the Lakes to host coin appraisalFeb 03, 2014 11:52 am - What are your coins worth? State Bank of the Lakes will host its annual coin appraisals during the months of February and March at each of its six locations. The apprai...
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Elgin young professionals have a group of their ownFeb 04, 2014 7:46 am - If you’re a young professional, have you ever felt uncomfortable at joining a networking group where everyone else is older and more experienced? That’s a familiar feeli...
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Europe on the hunt for ‘zombie banks’Feb 03, 2014 2:05 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany — In Europe, the zombie hunt is on. Not for undead humans, that is, but zombie banks — the walking dead among lenders, too financially troubled to loa...
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Arlington Hts. approves changed, new businessesFeb 04, 2014 5:42 pm - The Arlington Heights village board approved plans for changes to an existing McDonald’s, a new Dunkin’ Donuts and a new foot massage business in town on Monday night. ...
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Super Bowl ad features special moment for Bensenville familyFeb 04, 2014 3:07 pm - One of the most memorable and popular Super Bowl commercials Sunday, Microsoft's "Empowering," showed how technology is improving lives, bringing people together and pre...
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Oak Brook chef aims to bring the farm to your tableFeb 04, 2014 7:46 am - Carol Buckantz loved science and children and at tone time aspired to become a pediatrician. But an interest in her grandfather’s restaurant while growing up in Clevela...
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St. Charles already considering change to new liquor lawsFeb 04, 2014 6:01 pm - City council may approve ‘special occasion’ permits for later close time
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Yellen sworn in as Fed chair, succeeding BernankeFeb 04, 2014 7:46 am - WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen officially took over the leadership of the Federal Reserve on Monday — and along with it a delicate task: Unwinding the Fed’s extraordinary eco...
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December U.S. construction spending up 0.1 percentFeb 03, 2014 9:31 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending rose modestly in December, slowing from healthy gains a month earlier. The Commerce Department said Monday that construction spen...
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Lew urges quick action to raise debt ceilingFeb 04, 2014 7:46 am - WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says he will start using emergency measures after Feb. 7 to avoid a first-ever default on the national debt. He says he expects...