All Stories from January 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Wintrust to acquire First Lansing Bancorp for $38.5 millionJan 23, 2013 8:59 am - Rosemont-based Wintrust Financial Corp. announced it will acquire First Lansing Bancorp Inc., the parent company of First National Bank of Illinois, for about $38.5 mill...
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Abbott profit falls on separation costsJan 23, 2013 8:52 am - Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday its profit fell 35 percent in the fourth quarter on costs from the spin-off of its drug business into the ...
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Super Thin and Crispy Oatmeal CookiesJan 23, 2013 8:48 am - 3½ sticks butter (see note) 1½ cups light brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups rolled oats (not instant) 1½ cups all p...
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Buffalo Grove strikes $1.1 million incentive deal with Fresh Farms developerJan 23, 2013 8:47 am - Buffalo Grove trustees this week paved the way for the redevelopment of the Cambridge Commons shopping center and a new Fresh Farms grocery store at Dundee and Buffalo G...
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IBM’s results lift Dow average to a 5-year highJan 23, 2013 8:41 am - NEW YORK — Strong earnings from tech giants nudged the stock market to a five-year high Wednesday. Investors drew encouragement from a vote by the House of Representativ...
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Mississippi River shipping resumes at Ill. lockJan 23, 2013 8:40 am - ST. LOUIS — Mississippi River shipping is back in business again near St. Louis, a day after a key lock and dam was closed when a barge damaged a gate. Coast Guard Lt. C...
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US Airways quarterly profit tops estimates on travel demandJan 23, 2013 8:39 am - US Airways Group Inc., the carrier pushing for a merger with bankrupt American Airlines, reported fourth-quarter profit higher than analysts expected on strong travel de...
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U.S. bank deposits drop most since 9/11 as FDIC support ebbsJan 23, 2013 8:38 am - Clients of the largest U.S. banks withdrew funds this month at the fastest weekly pace since the Sept. 11 attacks as a deposit-insurance program ended and customers tapp...
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McDonald’s ekes out higher profit with value menuJan 23, 2013 8:21 am - Oak Brook-0based McDonald’s Corp. eked out a higher profit in the fourth quarter with the help of its Dollar Menu and the McRib, but the world’s biggest hamburger chain ...
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Israeli election casts ex-TV anchor as kingmakerJan 23, 2013 8:01 am - JERUSALEM — Israel’s election has put a suave former TV news anchor and political novice in the role of kingmaker, and he has signaled he will use his power to try to mo...