Business Stories from May 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleetMay 13, 2013 6:47 am - NEWARK, N.J. — When Amtrak unveils the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, it will mark what the national passenger railroad service hopes will ...
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Bloodless bank heist impressed cybercrime expertsMay 13, 2013 6:43 am - NEW YORK — A bloodless bank heist that netted more than $45 million has left even cybercrime experts impressed by the technical sophistication, if not the virtue, of the...
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Lt. Gov supports medical marijuanaMay 13, 2013 6:00 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon said she is in favor of a bill allowing the medical use of marijuana, explaining Sunday that testimony from seriously ill veterans and other patien...
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Durbin: 5 Ill. airport towers get closure reprieveMay 13, 2013 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says control towers at five small airports in his home state of Illinois are among the 149 nationwide that the Federal Aviation Admin...
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Park projects in Illinois getting $15.3 millionMay 13, 2013 6:00 am - Local parks around Illinois will be sharing $15.3 million in state money. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the funding for 45 projects on Saturday. It comes from the state's Ope...
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Indiana secretary of state warns of real estate scamMay 13, 2013 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is warning potential home buyers about a new scam. Lawson says scammers are using authentications from her office...
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Skypoint Medical Center grows in SchaumburgMay 13, 2013 5:30 am - An interview with Dr. Sameer M. Naseeruddin, owner of Skypoint Medical Center in Schaumburg. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: My primary focus is vein car...
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Will designation as one of the most endangered historic structures help the Mineola?May 13, 2013 5:15 am - The Mineola Hotel has been a local landmark and one of the most recognizable structures in Fox Lake since it was built as a private clubhouse in 1884. But what was said...
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The who's who of online charter school planMay 13, 2013 5:15 am - Second of three parts Suburban school board members from Algonquin to Plainfield received a proposal February 14 for a virtual charter school that would cross 18 school ...
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Senior entrepreneurs bring patience, experience to startupsMay 13, 2013 5:13 am - Starting a business isn’t just for the younger crowd. Thanks in part to lingering unemployment and to Baby Boomers needing to pad retirement accounts, 25 percent of thos...