Business Stories from December 28, 2018 (Change date)
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Grains mostly higher, Livestock higherDec 28, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. delivery was up 3.40 cents at $5.13 a bushel; Mar. corn ro...
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'This isn't a slam dunk': Why legalizing pot could test Pritzker's cloutDec 28, 2018 4:30 am - A vote on legalizing recreational marijuana could be Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker's first clout test with his own party. Despite Democrats controlling the Illinois House, Se...
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Four focus points for retail investors in 2019Dec 28, 2018 12:00 am - With 2018 coming to a close, retailers are saying goodbye to a relatively good year for the industry. Upbeat consumers, coupled with the long-awaited payoff from some sl...
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Wells Fargo pays $575 million to settle state investigationsDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wells Fargo will pay $575 million in a settlement with attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia that are investigating fake acco...
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Why St. Francis High School wants IDOT to make changes to Roosevelt Road projectDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - St. Francis High School officials are criticizing a proposed widening of Roosevelt Road, saying the project would add to safety concerns for students at the Wheaton camp...
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Tesla adds Walgreens' Wilson-Thompson, Oracle's Ellison to boardDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - Tesla added Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to its board of directors Friday, fulfilling the terms of the settlement reached with U.S. securities regulators o...
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Some federal workers feel pinch as shutdown enters 7th dayDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - Some federal workers will begin to feel the pain of the partial U.S. government shutdown on Friday as the closure enters its seventh day. The first paychecks are going o...
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Experts say Illinois could see growth of hemp industryDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - ROSEVILLE, Ill. - Hemp could be the next big cash crop in Illinois, according to a farmer who was among the first to legally grow the plant in the state after it became ...
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One way Blue Apron is looking to turn itself around in 2019Dec 28, 2018 12:00 am - Blue Apron has a New Year's resolution: sell healthier meals, and get more customers. This week, Blue Apron launched home-delivered meal kits with WW - formerly known as...
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'Completely bizarre' stock moves leave traders scratching headsDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - As a turbulent December in equity markets draws to a close, there's one idea traders and investors can agree on: these are not usual times, especially for this time of y...
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