Business Stories from February 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Lisle trustees providing input on plans for downtown siteFeb 27, 2014 4:30 am - With a company proposing a mix of apartments and retail space for the old village hall site in downtown Lisle, trustees are trying to decide what they want to see and wh...
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Kohl's 4Q profit falls, but tops Street's viewFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - Kohl's said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 12 percent, hurt by one less week in the period and a drop in a key sales bar...
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Woodfield Mall hosts 'Diaper Derby' March 8Feb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg will host its first Diaper Derby, an event featuring Chicago-area babies competing in a series of crawling contests, with the winners moving...
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Workplace safety conference planned in PeoriaFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - PEORIA - A daylong conference for workplace safety professionals will be held next week in Peoria. The Downstate Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Day is plann...
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IMF 'ready to respond' to Ukraine's aid bidFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - BRUSSELS - The International Monetary Fund says it is "ready to respond" to Ukraine's bid for financial assistance. In the IMF's first official statement on Ukraine sin...
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Orders for US durable goods fell 1% in JanuaryFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - American businesses ordered fewer durable manufactured goods in January, cutting demand for planes, autos and machines. But a key category that reflects bus...
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Yellen: Fed monitoring recent weaker economic dataFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen noted Thursday that some recent economic data have pointed to weaker-than-expected gains in consumer spending and job gro...
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Obama plan aims to improve odds for minority boysFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - In strong, often personal terms, President Barack Obama on Thursday called for vigorous efforts to reverse underachievement among young black and Hispanic m...
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Freddie Mac posts $8.6B profit in 4QFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Mortgage giant Freddie Mac posted net income of $8.6 billion for the October through December period, its ninth straight profitable quarter. Earnings were b...
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Former Rosebud restaurant in Schaumburg gets familiar new nameFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - The former Rosebud Old World Italian restaurant in Schaumburg has officially become "Chicago Prime Italian," its new owner announced Thursday. If the name sounds familia...
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