Business Stories from December 11, 2019 (Change date)
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Coast Guard starts ice-breaking work in western Great LakesDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) - Ice-breaking operations were launched in the western Great Lakes, U.S. Coast Guard officials announced Wednesday. Officials said they have...
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China reportedly threatens tiny Faeroe Islands over HuaweiDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish media are reporting that the Chinese government threatened to cancel a trade deal with the tiny Faeroe Islands if the country does not ...
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Bunce joins Graycor Construction as construction managerDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Oakbrook Terrace-based Graycor Construction Co. announced John Bunce has joined its team as a construction manager. Bunce brings more than 34 years of design-build indus...
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Mount Prospect rejects recreational pot sales, but medical marijuana likely to expand in villageDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - While the sale of recreational marijuana in Mount Prospect failed to gain village board support, the village's medical marijuana operation is thriving and is likely to g...
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Legal recreational marijuana and unintended consequencesDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois is embarking on a grand public policy experiment starting Jan. 1, 2020 when it legalizes the sale, use and possession of recreational marijuana. Like all public...
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Workshop teaches importance of overcoming personal, institutional biasesDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Recognizing and overcoming unconscious biases about strangers can be an important goal for anyone, but even more so if he or she is charged with hiring decisions, teachi...
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Blue Cross adds Northwestern Medicine to networkDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and Northwestern Medicine announced a partnership Wednesday that gives members of the medical insurer's major plans full access to...
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Elk Grove board paves way for two new hotels, restaurantDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village trustees on Tuesday approved zoning changes that clear the way for construction of two new hotels and a restaurant on the site of the blighted former E...
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Lee & Associates of Illinois brokers two leases in retail centerDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — Lee & Associates recently closed two lease transactions in an Arlington Heights shopping center, bringing the center to 100% leased. Rick Scardino, ...
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'Happening everywhere:' Home Depot links thefts to opioid crisisDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Home Depot Inc. executives said the nation's opioid crisis could be contributing to an unexpected surge in thefts from its stores and warehouses. The company said distri...