Business Stories from October 21, 2013 (Change date)
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Child safety fair:Oct 21, 2013 4:50 pm - The Great Lake Credit Union will host a child’s safety fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, at its office, 2135 N. Route 83, Round Lake Beach. Fingerprinting, ...
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McDonald’s 3Q profit rises, revenue misses StreetOct 22, 2013 9:59 am - NEW YORK — Oak Brook-based McDonald’s is introducing some higher-priced options to its Dollar Menu and renaming it “Dollar Menu and More” to spur sales in the U.S. The ...
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Individual salon suites showcase stylists' specialtiesOct 21, 2013 1:52 pm - Sue Putignano worked for a larger salon for many years. She enjoyed styling her customers, but was tired of all the noise, and how hard it was to make it a personal expe...
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U.S. existing-home sales drop 1.9 pct. in SeptemberOct 21, 2013 1:44 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans bought fewer existing homes in September than the previous month, held back by higher mortgage rates and rising prices. The National Association o...
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Pew: Love is in the air and on the WebOct 22, 2013 8:46 am - NEW YORK — Online dating is shedding its stigma as a refuge for the desperate, but people who use sites such as Match.com and eHarmony are still in the minority. Thirty-...
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New iPads likely to star in Apple’s latest showOct 22, 2013 7:25 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is expected to round out its line-up of gadgets for the holiday shopping season with the Tuesday unveiling of its latest iPads. The San Francisco s...
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Cullerton: State pension problem not 'crisis'Oct 22, 2013 7:25 am - With lawmakers preparing to return to Springfield this week to address the state's most pressing issues, Senate President John Cullerton is suggesting the $97 billion Il...
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Bacteria found in breast milk sold on InternetOct 21, 2013 7:37 pm - Human breast milk is sold for babies on several online sites for a few dollars an ounce, but a new study says buyer beware: Testing showed it can contain potentially dan...
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Study: 15 percent of U.S. youth out of school, workOct 22, 2013 12:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Almost 6 million young people are neither in school nor working, according to a study released Monday. That's almost 15 percent of those aged 16 to 24 who h...
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City sues to break Millennium Park restaurant dealOct 22, 2013 7:31 am - A love affair between a former Chicago Park District official and a man whose group won a lucrative 30-year contract to operate a restaurant at Millennium Park is at the...