Business Stories from April 17, 2012 (Change date)
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DuPage 'host towns' strategize for Ryder CupApr 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Addison, Bloomingdale, Glendale Heights, Itasca, Roselle and Wood Dale have dubbed themselves "host towns" for the 39th Ryder Cup, which is coming to the Medinah Country...
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Des Plaines company turns wood into gasApr 17, 2012 11:00 pm - That old cornstalk's worth money. And so is that dead tree stump. Known as biomass, such plant materials can be converted into an alternative fuel source. And eventually...
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Warren Buffett says he has early prostate cancerApr 17, 2012 7:33 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, but he tried to reassure his company’s shareholders that th...
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OSHA investigating Des Plaines drowning blamed on aggressive swanApr 17, 2012 7:00 pm - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into Saturday's drowning of 37-year-old Villa Park resident Anthony Hensley near Des Plaine...
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Naperville Bank & Trust to open downtown branchApr 17, 2012 5:56 pm - Something old is about to be new again in downtown Naperville. Naperville Bank & Trust will open its new downtown branch at 8:30 a.m. Monday in the renovated 1940s d...
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IKEA gets into the TV businessApr 17, 2012 5:00 pm - STOCKHOLM Already the one-stop shop for smart and compact home furnishing, IKEA is venturing into the world of technology - with the IKEA TV. The new furniture range, n...
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‘Halo 4’ due in NovemberApr 17, 2012 4:55 pm - LOS ANGELES — Master Chief will awaken in November. Microsoft Corp. announced Tuesday that “Halo 4” — actually the seventh game in the popular sci-fi franchise starring...
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Million-dollar penny auctioned in SchaumburgApr 17, 2012 4:23 pm - One of the first coins ever struck at the United States Mint, an experimental 1792-dated copper cent with a small silver plug at its center, is expected to sell for more...
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Suburban business leaders impressed with Wisconsin governorApr 17, 2012 4:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban business advocates were among the throng of thousands who came to listen to embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Springfield Tuesday. The pola...
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Quinn: Manufacturer will create 100 jobs in IllinoisApr 17, 2012 3:30 pm - More than 100 jobs will be created with French manufacturer Lafarge North America relocating its U.S. headquarters from Virginia to Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn announced at...
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