Business Stories from May 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Father of GI Joe, Hasbro exec Levine diesMay 24, 2014 7:19 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Donald Levine, the Hasbro executive credited as the father of G.I. Joe for developing the world's first action figure, has died. He was 86. He died of...
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What it's like to sky dive indoors in RosemontMay 24, 2014 12:08 pm - During frequent drives to and from college at Marquette University, I'd see sky divers free-falling above the cornfields alongside Interstate 94 between Kenosha and Milw...
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Mount Prospect chamber finds new home after fireMay 25, 2014 7:50 am - Dawn Fletcher Collins, executive director of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, is looking forward to moving into her new professional home. The chamber was one of ...
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FAA too reliant on Boeing for battery testMay 23, 2014 10:03 am - NEW YORK - A new report says the government failed to properly test the lithium-ion batteries on the Boeing 787 and relied too much on the company for technical expertis...
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Former Chicago tax preparer gets 4 years in prisonMay 23, 2014 6:19 pm - A former Chicago tax preparer has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for filing false income tax returns that claimed millions of dollars in refunds for clien...
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Schaumburg funeral home seeks on-site cremationsMay 23, 2014 10:05 pm - The increasing popularity of cremation as a funeral option is changing the generations-old business model for suburban funeral homes, some of which are preparing for cha...
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McDonald's CEO addresses worker pay, marketingMay 23, 2014 7:59 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald's CEO Don Thompson sought to address a growing chorus of critics on issues including worker pay and marketing to children at its annual meeting ...
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Detroit motorists under siege in 'Carjack City'May 23, 2014 4:36 pm - DETROIT - When they pull up to a gas station these days, Detroit drivers are looking beyond the price per gallon at a far more threatening concern: carjackers. The armed...
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Culver's of Schaumburg reopening May 27May 23, 2014 5:54 pm - Culver's of Schaumburg, 1800 Wise Road, will mark the completion of a recent upgrade with a grand reopening celebration from Tuesday, May 27, through Tuesday, June 3. Th...
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Horse's death latest black eye for Churchill DownsMay 24, 2014 12:07 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - When California Chrome crosses the finish line in the Belmont Stakes next month, win or lose, his bid for a Triple Crown will be over and horse racing ...
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