Business Stories from February 13, 2018 (Change date)
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Federal vote-protection efforts lag ahead of first primariesFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - With the first primaries of the 2018 elections less than a month away, you might expect federal officials to be wrapping up efforts to safeguard the vote against expecte...
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Olympics, 'This Is Us' give NBC golden ratings victoryFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Olympic thrills and the aftermath of a patriarch's death on "This Is Us" combined to give NBC a golden ratings victory. NBC's total viewership last we...
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Chipotle looks to fast-food chain Taco Bell for next CEOFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chipotle, hoping to rebuild its business after a series of food safety scares, has named an executive from fast-food chain Taco Bell as its next CEO. Bri...
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Symphony Clinical Research in Vernon Hills wins innovation awardFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Symphony Clinical Research with offices in Vernon Hills and Poland has been named a winner in the 2018 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence G...
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1,282 suburban workers to lose their jobs by springFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Suburban companies are expected to cut 466 workers this spring, according to state documents. Another 816 suburban workers will be cut when Sam's Club closes suburban st...
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Feder: Sun-Times hires wife of CEO as executive producerFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Jennifer Schulze, a former Chicago television news director and producer, has been hired to develop new video content for the Sun-Times, Robert Feder writes. Schulze is ...
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Rolling Meadows aldermen delay final vote on Dominick's rezoningFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have delayed a final vote on whether to rezone much of the former Dominick's property in the city's downtown from commercial to residential. The...
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Skate Room expands at Hawthorn MallFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - After three months, the Skate Room at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills has expanded. The first and only permanent ice skating rink inside a mall in the U.S. using syntheti...
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Lincolnshire's Zebra launches new smartphone for businessesFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Zebra Technologies Corp. launched a new rugged smartphone specifically designed for small- and medium-sized businesses. The new TC25 series offers a number of significan...
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Feder: WGN hires news anchor Joe Donlon to succeed Mark SuppelsaFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Joe Donlon, a leading news anchor in Portland, Oregon, for 21 years, has been hired for the top anchor job at "Chicago's Very Own" WGN-Channel 9, Robert Feder writes. Th...