Business Stories from June 9, 2014 (Change date)
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Southern Illinois peach crop withstands winterJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - ALTO PASS, Ill. - Southern Illinois peach farmers say their crops have weathered the cold winter but harvests could be delayed. Sonja Lallemand, an agriculture and natur...
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Company creates blanket for tornado protectionJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma company has created a protective blanket that developers say could give children a better chance of surviving debris from a tornado - or bull...
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Sherman, Berland's on the move againJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - You may remember Dwight Sherman of Warrenville as The Toolman, an expert on tools who appeared on the Jonathan Brandmeier radio show or perhaps in ToolTV on cable from 1...
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Wauconda noise rules proposed:Jun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Wauconda trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss proposed noise regulations. The committee-of-the-whole meeting is set for 7 p.m. at village hall, 101 N. Main St. Noise ru...
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DNA lays off economic development directorJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin began restructuring its organization by laying off its economic development director while planning to hire someone in cha...
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Park where end of 'Big' was filmed is in troubleJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - RYE, N.Y. - Playland, a collection of modest coasters, rides and attractions that evokes a simpler time and even holds a place in Hollywood history, is in trouble. The ...
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Silicon Valley's interns enjoy perk-filled summerJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Sitting in a kitchen stocked with free food, a handful of 20-something Google summer interns weigh their favorite perks, but where to begin? Wit...
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Four new hotels under way in SchaumburgJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - The long paralyzed growth of the hospitality industry in Schaumburg will break its shackles this summer as construction gets under way on four new hotels. Final approval...
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Boots on the ground: A look at World Cup cleatsJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - Nike, adidas, Puma and other shoemakers are all trotting out new and innovative looks for this summer's World Cup. Gone are the old-school black boots l...
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Tyson to buy Chicago's Hillshire for $7.7 billionJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. meat company, agreed to buy Chicago-based Hillshire Brands Co. for about $7.7 billion after outbidding Pilgrim's Pride Corp. to gain c...
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