Business Stories from May 8, 2020 (Change date)
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Naperville gym owner to Pritzker: Small gyms are essential and should reopenMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - A Naperville gym owner is making the case to Gov. J.B. Pritzker that his business and others like it should be considered essential and allowed to reopen. Sean Hastings...
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Buffalo Grove Farmers Market remains on schedule, for nowMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Farmers Market is still on the calendar for a June 14 kickoff, but that might have to change due to concerns over social distancing. The village board ...
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US Foods donates $10M in food, supplies to food banksMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - US Foods Holding Corp. has donated more than $10 million in food and supplies to local food banks and charitable organizations across the country since the be...
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Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great DepressionMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on recor...
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Masks become part of life in California, but rules varyMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - For many Californians venturing outside, donning a mask has become as common as putting on a cap or sunglasses but as the state begins easing stay-at-home ...
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Lost your job? Here's what you need to knowMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Nearly 33.5 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past 7 weeks - a stunning record high that reflects the near...
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Feder: Independent media outlets launch joint fundraiserMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - At a time when reliable local news has never been more important, many Chicago area publications and websites are fighting for survival amid drastic declines in revenue,...
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Judge: Developer's challenge of Elk Grove annexation can proceedMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - A Cook County judge has allowed a developer's lawsuit against Elk Grove Village to proceed, setting up at least another five months of litigation before a decision in th...
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U.S. unemployment spikes to a Depression-era level of 14.7%May 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The coronavirus crisis has sent the U.S. unemployment rate surging to 14.7%, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression and Pres...
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Amid pandemic, the world's working poor hustle to surviveMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on the economic margins have had their lives made even harde...