Business Stories from April 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Abbott’s quarterly profit rose on nutritional product salesApr 17, 2013 9:07 am - Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories, the medical device and nutritional products maker that split off its drug unit on Jan. 1, said first-quarter profit rose...
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Slash to perform at RibfestApr 17, 2013 8:00 am - Slash, the former lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses, will round out the musical lineup for Naperville's Ribfest. Ribfest organizers announced Wednesday that Slash is slate...
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Twitter introduces ads targeted at words in tweetsApr 17, 2013 7:57 am - NEW YORK — Twitter is introducing a feature that lets advertisers target ads based on words that appear in users’ tweets. Twitter said in a blog post this week that use...
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Deal approved in Muslims' suit against McDonald'sApr 17, 2013 7:00 am - DETROIT — A judge on Wednesday finalized a $700,000 settlement between McDonald's Corp. and members of Michigan's Muslim community over claims a suburban Detroit restaur...
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Officials hear about Ill. wind turbine concernsApr 17, 2013 6:33 am - POTOMAC — Officials in Vermilion County in eastern Illinois are considering changes in where wind turbines can be located. At a hearing Monday night in Potomac some peop...
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Lipinski named to panel on freight transportationApr 17, 2013 6:27 am - Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski will take part in an effort in Congress to improve the country’s freight transportation network. The Democrat representing parts of Chi...
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Ill. soil moisture good a year after droughtApr 17, 2013 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — The start of Illinois' growing season is near and state climate experts say soil moisture levels are near normal. Jennie Atkins of the Illinois State Water S...
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Schaumburg works on details for Meacham Road rampApr 17, 2013 5:00 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding between the village and Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to turn the long-held dream of...
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