Business Stories from August 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Ice bucket challenge may change nonprofit worldAug 21, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The ice bucket challenge's phenomenal success is making other charitable organizations rethink how they connect with a younger generation of potential donors....
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Traffic signal to be installed on Gregg's Parkway in Vernon HillsAug 21, 2014 5:01 am - Traffic is expected to flow more easily on the east end of Gregg's Parkway in Vernon Hills with the installation of a traffic signal at Lakeview Parkway. Though identifi...
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Vegas offering all but marriage to LGBT touristsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - While gay couples still can't get married in the marriage capital of the world, Las Vegas wants to let them know they - and their money - are more than welco...
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Berkshire defies short seller by adding to Chicago bridge stakeAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is betting the best response to a short seller is to go long. As Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. plunged 22 percent in the second quarter, Berkshire sn...
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Indiana passenger rail extended 4 monthsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Transportation and seven local partners will keep funding passenger rail service between Indianapolis and Chicago through Jan. 3...
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Barrington developer denies poaching local businessesAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Developers behind the long-awaited retail project at Hough and Main streets in downtown Barrington are denying local building owners' claims they're trying to poach busi...
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Dollar rises to 11-month high on Fed outlookAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - The dollar gained to the strongest level since September versus the euro after U.S. policy makers raised the possibility they may raise interest rates sooner than antici...
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Firefighters called to Gurnee Donuts for second time this weekAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Firefighters were called to Gurnee Donuts in downtown Gurnee for a second time this week on a report of a possible fire. Deputy Fire Chief John Kavanagh said employees a...
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Hostess closing bakery that created the TwinkieAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Hostess Brands plans to close the suburban bakery where the Twinkie was invented in 1930, cutting 400 jobs and shuttering a piece of American baking history. The company...
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Sears 2Q loss widens on sluggish salesAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Inc. recorded a hefty second-quarter loss Thursday on another sales slump, raising more concerns about the future of a company that ...
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