Business Stories from July 13, 2011 (Change date)
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Ford demonstrates prototype 'talking' cars in LombardJul 15, 2011 12:02 am - Take three fairly common technological advances — Wi-Fi, smartphones and GPS navigation systems — put elements of all three into a car, and bam — it's new technology aga...
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Longtime Itasca restaurant changing handsJul 14, 2011 3:34 pm - Itasca residents must say goodbye to the signature green awnings and palatial, white building that houses Truffles Grove restaurant, which has been a staple in the villa...
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Long cleanup ahead for tree cuttersJul 13, 2011 3:36 pm - The damage from the storm that tore through northern Illinois Monday morning is the worst Andrew Keppel has seen in about five years. The tree care manager at McGinty Br...
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AP Exclusive: Nike faces new worker abuse claimsJul 14, 2011 5:39 am - SUKABUMI, Indonesia — Workers making Converse sneakers in Indonesia say supervisors throw shoes at them, slap them in the face and call them dogs and pigs. Nike, the bra...
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Businesses look to cash in on ‘Carmageddon’Jul 14, 2011 9:50 am - LOS ANGELES — JetBlue’s ploy to pluck Los Angeles drivers from gridlock by offering flights over Interstate 405 during planned closures this weekend paid off. The airlin...
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Schaumburg approves two new restaurantsJul 14, 2011 2:00 pm - The Schaumburg Village Board approved separate measures Tuesday to help add to the community's restaurant offerings while also preserving the town's historical sites. T...
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Windy storm beat, didn't kill, corn cropJul 14, 2011 5:39 am - Monday's storm, with its 60-plus mph winds, didn't just fell trees and power lines. It also did a number on some cornfields, flattening stalks. But local sweet corn grow...
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Des Plaines, Wheeling grocers closeJul 14, 2011 3:32 pm - A grocery store that opened months ago in Des Plaines has closed and an Aldi store in Wheeling is closing at the end of the month. The Aldi located at 901 W. Dundee Road...
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Ice, generators, hotel rooms hot items after stormJul 13, 2011 11:40 am - If you're worried about getting enough ice to keep your food from spoiling after Monday's power outages knocked out your refrigeration, don't fret. “We will not run out...
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