Business Stories from January 25, 2017 (Change date)
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Aurora passes law to help 9-year-old baker with food allergiesJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - Nine-year-old Savannah Ray of Aurora will be able to sell her homemade cupcakes thanks to the tenacity of her mom and another young entrepreneur. A downstate 11-year-old...
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New gas station coming to North Avenue in DuPageJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - A gas station, convenience store and car wash will be built on the southeast corner of North Avenue and Swift Road between Lombard and Glendale Heights. DuPage County Bo...
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O'Dell elected APWA Chicago Metro Chapter PresidentJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - Crystal Lake-based Baxter & Woodman announced Sean E. O'Dell, PE was elected 2017 President of the Chicago Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association. Under...
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Dow Jones industrial average breaks through 20,000 milestoneJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - The Dow Jones industrial average crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time Wednesday, the latest milestone in a record-setting drive for the stock market. Strong earnin...
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Painters union establishes two community grantsJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - AURORA - Painters District Council No. 30 has created two grants that will be awarded to qualifying North Central Illinois community organizations. The first grant will ...
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ITW 4Q revenues up 4 percentJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - Globe Newswire GLENVIEW - Illinois Tool Works reported fourth-quarter 2016 total revenue was up 4 percent from the previous year's period. Revenue for the global manufa...
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Executive outlines ideas to help Illinois manufacturersJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - A local manufacturing executive Wednesday offered possible solutions to help save Illinois from losing more companies and workers to other states. Greg Baise, president ...
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Mayor: Medical marijuana dispensary a 'positive thing' for AlgonquinJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - The benefits outweigh the risks when it comes to opening a medical marijuana dispensary in Algonquin, officials say. Ross Morreale of ILDISP III LLC has proposed repurpo...
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Thorntons asks Prospect Heights for $329,000 tax incentiveJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - The developer behind a controversial plan for a 24-hour gas station in Prospect Heights wants the city to grant about $329,000 in tax breaks to pay for parts of the proj...
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Kildeer Village Square moving forwardJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - Construction continues on Kildeer Village Square on Rand Road in Kildeer. Stores planned for the mall include Nordstrom Rack and Nike. Up to 18 stores are expected for t...