Business Stories from January 30, 2018 (Change date)
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Grains higher, livestock lowerJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery advanced 5.60 cents at $4.54 a bushel; March co...
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RNC set to select Todd Ricketts as next finance chairJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican National Committee is set to select billionaire Todd Ricketts as its next finance chair, replacing casino magnate Steve Wynn, who resign...
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Value meals and new chicken snack boosts McDonald'sJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Cheap eats, $1 sodas and a new chicken snack helped bring more people to McDonald's, the company said Tuesday. The world's largest hamburger chain said U...
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Gurnee considering raising hotel, amusement taxesJan 30, 2018 4:23 am - The Gurnee village board unveiled and discussed a plan to raise the village's hotel and amusement taxes Monday night, a plan the village staff estimates would generate a...
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Control what you can when planning for retirementJan 30, 2018 1:00 am - Planning for retirement can be overwhelming. Volatile financial markets, media headlines and investment return uncertainty can cause a feeling of uneasiness about the fu...
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Harley-Davidson shuts plant, cuts jobs as woes worsenJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - A deepening slump in U.S. motorcycle demand is spurring more job cuts and a plant closure at Harley-Davidson Inc., a company President Donald Trump has cast as a model A...
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Former CLC board member, activist Philip Carrigan diesJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Former College of Lake County board member, longtime activist and Lake County community leader Philip Carrigan died Sunday at the age of 73. Carrigan, a Waukegan reside...
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KinderCare property sold for $2.27 millionJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate investment services firm, announced the sale of a KinderCare property in Buffalo Grove. The 7,938-square foot net-lease...
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Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts could succeed Wynn as RNC fundraiserJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - The Republican National Committee is considering Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to succeed Steve Wynn as the party's top fundraiser, according to four people with k...
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Feder: Bulls shooting to land on The ScoreJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - The Chicago Bulls are close to a deal to move their radio broadcasts to WSCR 670-AM AM 670, insiders tell Robert Feder. An agreement could be finalized this week that wo...