Business Stories from July 12, 2018 (Change date)
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BP Whiting refinery in midst of $300M cleaner gas projectJul 12, 2018 9:05 am - WHITING, Ind. (AP) - BP says a $300 million project that will reduce sulfur levels in gasoline made at its sprawling northwestern Indiana refinery could create up to 500...
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There's room for small businesses to compete with Prime DayJul 13, 2018 11:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As Amazon gears up for its Prime Day promotion, other big-name retailers like Macy's and eBay are launching deals and sales of their own. But small busin...
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Constable: Summer sweet corn is here, but do you eat it correctly?Jul 23, 2018 6:40 am - Since the beginning of July, drivers have slowly cruised by this Carol Stream parking lot, searching for summer. This time they stop. "It's the first day, so a lot of pe...
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How China's soybean tariffs affect suburban farmersJul 13, 2018 9:58 am - DuPage County farmer Ron Frieders dropped off a truckload of soybeans in Ottawa, where the Fox and Illinois rivers converge. From there, barges will carry the beans to t...
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Mount Prospect expected to allow video gambling, but for whom?Jul 13, 2018 9:58 am - Mount Prospect leaders are ready to present the public with an ordinance allowing video gambling licenses in the village, but questions remain over which businesses migh...
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Fork or spoon for mac and cheese? Kraft wants to knowJul 23, 2018 6:40 am - Do you eat mac and cheese with a spoon or fork? Kraft wants to know and is holding a contest that will determine the future of its iconic “blue box.” Kraft Mac & Cheese,...
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Camping World co-brands 14 Gander Outdoors storesJul 13, 2018 11:01 am - Camping World Holdings Inc., a large network of RV-centric retail locations, said that 14 of its retail locations will operate with a co-branded offering showcasing both...
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Feder: ABC 7's Hosea Sanders recovering from abdominal surgeryJul 17, 2018 11:26 am - Hosea Sanders is spending his 61st birthday at home today recovering from what he called "serious abdominal surgery," Robert Feder writes. The longtime news anchor at AB...
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Long Grove approves food truck pilot program at breweryJul 16, 2018 6:40 am - Food trucks will be allowed to operate outside Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove, under a pilot program approved this week by the village board. Buffalo Creek owne...
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McDonald's pulls salads after illness sickens 90 across IllinoisJul 16, 2018 6:40 am - An outbreak of foodborne illness has sickened about 90 people in Illinois, with some cases linked to McDonald's salads, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Thu...