Business Stories from May 24, 2018 (Change date)
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McDonald's not ready to let go of plastic strawsMay 25, 2018 1:45 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's isn't ready to stop offering plastic straws, despite environmental concerns. A shareholder proposal to pressure the world's biggest hamburger ...
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Grains and livestock mixedMay 24, 2018 9:30 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 14 cents at $5.40 a bushel; Jul corn was up...
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Gap 1Q profit misses Street estimatesMay 24, 2018 4:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gap Inc. says its first-quarter profit missed forecasts, but revenue beat estimates. The San Francisco-based clothing chain earned $164 million, or ...
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After 39 years in business, Winfield Flower Shoppe owners to retireMay 25, 2018 1:46 pm - Gary Chase's favorite time of year is Christmas, and it clearly showed around his floral shop in an old red house in Winfield. He turned the front yard into elaborate ho...
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Tollway releases secret committee minutes. Politically-connected executives attended meetings.May 28, 2018 8:48 am - The Illinois tollway reversed itself Thursday by releasing names of members on an influential committee that recommends engineering firms, a disclosure that revealed off...
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Restoration, redevelopment of Naperville's Nichols Library approvedMay 28, 2018 8:48 am - The controversy is in the past for a plan to restore the old Nichols Library in downtown Naperville and redevelop the rest of the property. With no opposition from the ...
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Feder: WLS cuts ties with Dick BiondiMay 25, 2018 1:46 pm - When Dick Biondi turned 85 last September 13, WLS 94.7-FM honored the legendary radio personality with a daylong celebration that included an outpouring of on-air salute...
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Why Batavia will pay more for trash pickup than GenevaMay 25, 2018 6:46 am - Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles need someone to pick up garbage starting July 1. They issued a "Tri-City Request for Proposals for Solid Waste Services" for contracts to...
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Amazon Echo recorded a family's conversation, then sent it to a person in their contacts, report saysMay 28, 2018 8:48 am - A family in Portland, Oregon, received a nightmarish phone call two weeks ago. "Unplug your Alexa devices right now," a voice on the other line said. "You're being hacke...
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Fox Valley SCORE named large chapter of the yearMay 25, 2018 1:31 pm - SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors congratulates its Fox Valley chapter on being named SCORE's Large Chapter of the Year for 2017 ...