Business Stories from March 26, 2014 (Change date)
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California lawmakers reconsider bare-hand food banMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California lawmakers are beginning to back away from a new law that bans bare-hand contact with food in restaurants and bars, with the Assembly Heal...
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Community Day passes on sale:Mar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Tickets are available for KeyLime Cove Community Day passes, with sales proceeds benefiting United Way of Lake County and the Gurnee police and fire departments. Startin...
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Technology stocks lead a broad market declineMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market continued its recent pattern of one step forward, one step back. After starting the day higher following an encouraging report on orders for ...
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NY, other states in Four Loko settlementMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - ALBANY, N.Y. - New York is among 20 states that have reached agreement with the makers of the fruit flavored malt beverages Four Loko meant to ensure marketing through ...
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Round Lake business summit:Mar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Round Lake business owners are invited to share ideas and concerns with village officials at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Sharky's, 601 Railroad Ave. Topics for disc...
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Facebook buying virtual-reality company for $2 billionMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Facebook is buying virtual reality company Oculus, betting $2 billion that its technology will become a new way for people to communicate, learn or be entertained. "This...
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Mount Prospect Fresh Thyme grocery store opening April 23Mar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a new specialty grocery chain launching in the Midwest this year, will hold the grand opening of its Mount Prospect store at 7 a.m. April 23....
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Quinn pitches flat $500 property tax credit, not income tax dropMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday asked lawmakers who face tough re-election campaigns months from now to pick higher income taxes and a property tax break over ste...
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Social painting grows popular at bars, art studiosMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - PHILADELPHIA - The Fox and Hound pub in downtown Philadelphia boasts all the fixings of a standard sports bar: huge TVs, numerous beers on draft and a menu filled with b...
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Good Shepherd earns chest pain accreditationMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Lake Barrington has received accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, the hospital announced this week. The orga...