Business Stories from June 13, 2014 (Change date)
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IRS to Congress: Emails are missingJun 14, 2014 8:56 am - WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it has lost a trove of emails to and from a central figure in the agency's tea party controversy, sparking outrage ...
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Applications for U.S. jobless aid up modestlyJun 14, 2014 8:56 am - More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but claims for jobless aid remain near pre-recession levels. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly app...
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AP: Donald Sterling hires investigators to dig up dirt on NBAJun 14, 2014 10:38 am - LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's team of lawyers has hired four private investigation firms to dig up dirt on the NBA's former and current comm...
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U.S. Marshals to auction seized bitcoinJun 13, 2014 9:45 am - The U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday it will auction roughly $18 million in bitcoins seized last fall from Silk Road, a website that was effectively the eBay of illeg...
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Average US 30-year mortgage rate up to 4.20 pctJun 13, 2014 12:38 pm - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week for a second straight week but remained near historic lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for a 3...
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Program seeks to boost visitors to Michigan AvenueJun 13, 2014 5:33 pm - Free or discounted entertainment is being offered again in a bid to get more people to visit a stretch of Chicago's Michigan Avenue. The Chicago Cultural Mile Associati...
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Quinn announces $7.4 million for constructionJun 13, 2014 3:11 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has designated $7.4 million Cook County construction projects. The governor's office says the projects will be managed largely by ...
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Pay raises go mainly to those in select industriesJun 13, 2014 5:15 pm - If you hope to get a raise that finally feels like one, it helps to work in the right industry. Historically, at this stage in the economy's recovery, pay would be risin...
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W. Dundee eatery that won reality show to appear on TV againJun 14, 2014 10:16 am - Taco in a Bag, the “Food Court Wars” winner that's been serving up its namesake at Spring Hill Mall since March, returns to the media spotlight with an upcoming debut on...
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Lisle seeking input on redevelopment along Ogden AvenueJun 14, 2014 8:56 am - Lisle is asking residents and visitors to participate in an online survey to help formulate plans to revitalize the village's Ogden Avenue corridor, which stretches from...