Business Stories from February 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Sears 4Q loss narrows as it lowers expensesFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. reported a hefty loss in the fourth-quarter on a 14 percent sales drop, as the beleaguered retailer continues to st...
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S&P 500 index closes at a record highFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - After knocking on the door all week, the stock market logged a record on Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index had moved above its previous all-time high ...
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New signs in Elk Grove business parkFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - New traffic signs - including "Stop," "Yield" and "No Parking" - are being installed in Elk Grove Village's business park. The fabrication and installation of about 340 ...
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Pollution panel weighing new rules for coal ashFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois pollution panel is gathering public input on proposed rules that would require stricter monitoring of groundwater near coal-ash ponds throughou...
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Graphite mining increasing to meet tech needsFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Tear apart an electric car's rechargeable battery and you'll find a mineral normally associated with No. 2 pencils. It's graphite. And experts say t...
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ECC, Harper College partner on Hanover Park facilityFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Two suburban community colleges are branching out to Hanover Park with a new facility aimed at confronting unemployment. Harper College and Elgin Community College hope ...
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Suburban tech companies, others on world stageFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Three suburban tech companies, along with another 12 Illinois companies, are likely on their way home this weekend, after their state-led delegation exhibited for the fi...
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House GOP fights IRS limits on political groupsFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Fighting back against what they call unfair targeting of conservatives, House Republicans on Wednesday voted to delay efforts by the Obama administration to...
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Report: UK spies intercept webcam pics, nudityFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - LONDON - Britain's signals intelligence division is stealing screenshots from hundreds of thousands of innocent Yahoo users' webcam videos, according to the Guardian new...
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McDonald's to expand 'build your own burger' testFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald's plans to expand a test this year that lets people order customized burgers. The world's biggest hamburger chain began testing the waters of pe...