Business Stories from November 20, 2017 (Change date)
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New downtown Libertyville promotion features decorated bicyclesNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Many businesses in downtown Libertyville are taking a different path this year to lure visitors for the holidays. "Bikes on MainStreet" will debut Friday at 28 businesse...
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Amazon goes into the holidays with magnified store presenceNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Amazon goes into the holiday season with a magnified brick-and-mortar presence, giving it more opportunities to sell its Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets and ot...
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Great Lakes in Oak Brook takes delivery of Ellis Island dredgeNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., a provider of dredging services in the United States, said it has taken delivery of the new build ATB hopper dredge Ellis Island and...
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Report: Average time homes on market decreasesNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - The average market time for single-family detached homes is down 11 percent in October over the same month last year, according to statistics released today by the Mains...
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Venture One closes on Zion dealNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Venture One Real Estate through its acquisition fund, VK Industrial IV LP, a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group, has closed on the acquisiti...
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Fact check: Ivanka Trump touts GOP tax cuts with data from Obama administrationNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - "We spend less than any country in the developed world on children between the ages of zero and 5. It's just a fact, we don't invest enough resources." - Ivanka Trump, a...
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London Skye boutique opens in NapervilleNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - London Skye, a new independently owned boutique that takes its inspiration from England, opened on Water Street in downtown Naperville. A grand opening celebration t...
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Elk Grove Village limits tobacco sales to 21 and overNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village now is restricting the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to people 21 or older. Village board members voted 4-2 last week to approve the measu...
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Too many turkeys means cheaper Thanksgiving as demand stallsNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - There's plenty of turkey for second helpings this Thanksgiving. Supplies will be plentiful after a recent production boom. Add that to stagnant U.S. demand and you've go...
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Siddiqui named general counsel of Combined InsuranceNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Combined Insurance has named Sadaf Siddiqui senior vice president and general counsel. In her new role, Siddiqui will provide regulatory and legal counsel to the company...