Business Stories from February 7, 2019 (Change date)
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Amid all the auto show hype, a lot of affordable family vehiclesFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Industry experts batted away talk of tariffs and higher interest rates at the Chicago Auto Show media preview Thursday. "The fact is life is good and consumer confidence...
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Mortgage rates tumble to 10-month lowFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Fixed mortgage rates sank to a 10-month low this week amid uncertainty about the health of the economy. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, th...
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QP Greek Food With a Kick opens in Hoffman EstatesFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Chris Kyriazis is calling on his many years of experience in the restaurant business in opening his first restaurant, QP Greek Food With a Kick, in Hoffman Estates. The ...
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Cafe part of strip center plans near Barrington High SchoolFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - A cafe is among the tenants expected in a new strip plaza planned on Barrington's west end. Construction of the center should launch in mid-spring on a vacant half-acre ...
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Pritzker hails Senate's OK of minimum-wage hike to $15/hour in 6 yearsFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate voted Thursday to increase the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour within six years, quickly advancing a top campaign promise of the ...
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Trump looking at new ways to build wall without Congress, Mulvaney saysFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House is looking at multiple ways to redirect taxpayer money for the construction of a wall along the Mexico border, acting Chief of Staff Mick Mu...
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Culver's could come to Fox River Grove while downtown redevelopment stallsFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Two neighborhood eateries in downtown Fox River Grove could soon make way for a new Culver's restaurant, while plans for the long-awaited downtown redevelopment are stal...
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Principle completes facility for MLE Inc.Feb 07, 2019 12:00 am - ELMHURST - Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 63,578 square foot manufacturing and office facility for MLE Inc., a company that specializes in brand services i...
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FDA: Walgreens has most violations of selling tobacco to youthsFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. health officials plan to ask for a meeting with top management from Walgreens Boots Alliance to discuss what they said was a pattern of illegal tobacco sales to min...
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DSC Logistics promotes Dilley to Chief Operating OfficerFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - DES PLAINES - DSC Logistics has promoted Michelle Dilley to Chief Operating Officer. As DSC's Chief Supply Chain Transformation Officer for over two years, Dilley led th...