Business Stories from April 27, 2020 (Change date)
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Financial concerns could delay new customs building at Chicago Executive AirportApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling still plans to build a multimillion-dollar customs facility for international flights, but some officials have raised concerns abou...
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COVID-19 can't stop roadwork season. Here's where construction will affect your driveApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - On the plus side, working from home because of COVID-19 provides relief from the delays and congestion of summer road work. On the other hand, perhaps crawling at 10 mp...
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Is Brazil the next big hot spot as other nations ease up?Apr 27, 2020 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro's insistence that it is just a "little flu" an...
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Feder: Are there songs radio should avoid during pandemic?Apr 27, 2020 1:00 am - It occurred to me over the weekend when "Get Closer," the 1976 yacht rock standard by Seals and Crofts, came on: There may be some songs that radio shouldn't be playing ...
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Feder: NBC 5's Dick Johnson riding it out in northern MichiganApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - There's no telling the next time viewers will see veteran Chicago newsman Dick Johnson, who's been holed up on short-term disability from NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 for ne...
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SBA loan program reopens with glitches, new scrutinyApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - The government's small-business loan program received $310 billion in fresh funding last week but came under immediate pressure Monday as many bankers complained about n...
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Sporting goods industry sweats out pandemicApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - As society sweats out the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Sporting Goods Association works up a sweat, even as bats, balls and athletic gear sit in storage. While no gam...
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Construction continues on new businesses in, near Woodfield MallApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall has been closed for more than a month due to COVID-19 restrictions, but construction in and around the regional shopping center has been prep...
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Workers' Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 ruleApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state commission voted to repeal a new rule that would have made workers' compensation benefits available to essential employees who contracted COVID-19 ...
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Back at work, Boris Johnson urges patience over UK lockdownApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged his lockdown-weary nation to be patient Monday, arguing that easing social and economic restrictions too soon would c...