Business Stories from April 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Germ-zapping ‘robots’: Hospitals combat superbugsApr 30, 2013 11:17 pm - NEW YORK — They sweep. They swab. They sterilize. And still the germs persist. In U.S. hospitals, an estimated 1 in 20 patients pick up infections they didn’t have when ...
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Hostess to open bakeries in Indiana and IllinoisMay 01, 2013 6:54 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hostess Brands LLC said Monday that it will open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois, following announcements last week that it will reopen bakeries in G...
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foodsMay 01, 2013 4:11 pm - WASHINGTON — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it’s...
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Health insurance ‘co-op’ gets Illinois licenseMay 01, 2013 4:11 pm - A new nonprofit organization called Land of Lincoln Health has received an insurance license from the state of Illinois. The license clears the way for the organization ...
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Illini's Assembly Hall renamed State Farm CenterMay 01, 2013 7:59 am - CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois has sold the naming rights for Assembly Hall to State Farm Insurance Co. In a 30-year, $60 million agreement announced Monday, the...
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Wet fields keep Ill. corn planting at standstillMay 01, 2013 8:01 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois farmers still can't begin planting their corn crops due to muddy fields caused by the heavy rains that inundated the state in recent weeks. The U....
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Spain's El Celler world's No. 1 eatery; Chicago's Alinea drops to 15May 01, 2013 4:11 pm - Spain once again is home to the world's top restaurant. Avant-garde eatery El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, was named to the No. 1 spot on Restaurant magazine's a...
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House GOP to discuss fracking in IllinoisMay 01, 2013 11:42 am - SPRINGFIELD — Republicans from the Illinois House plan to address hydraulic fracturing in the state. House Republican leader Tom Cross has called a Tuesday news conferen...
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