Business Stories from September 26, 2013 (Change date)
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No compromise: Government on brink of a shutdown?Sep 26, 2013 6:48 am - WASHINGTON — Moving closer to the brink of a government shutdown, House Republicans vowed Thursday they won’t simply accept the stopgap legislation that is likely to rem...
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Chicago tourism push boosts hotel occupancySep 26, 2013 6:00 am - The city of Chicago's push to bring in more tourists and business travelers helped boost local hotel occupancy rates to a record level in August. The mayor's office says...
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Metra reform task force holds second meetingSep 26, 2013 6:00 am - The heads of mass transit agencies around Chicago are getting a chance to give public testimony in front of a panel charged with reforming transportation in the region. ...
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Durbin: Energy drinks shouldn't market to kidsSep 26, 2013 6:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and other Democrats are asking energy drink companies not to market to children and to stop making products available in schools. The Illinois Demo...
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Illinois gets $500,000 federal grant for local cropsSep 26, 2013 6:00 am - Illinois will receive nearly $540,000 in federal funds to expand the availability of fresh, locally grown produce. Agriculture Director Bob Flider said Wednesday the mo...
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Feds: Illinois mortgage fraud led to $8 million in lossesSep 26, 2013 6:00 am - Ten Chicago-area suspects have been indicted in an alleged scheme to fraudulently secure around 50 residential mortgage loans worth more than $14 million. The U.S. Attor...
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