Business Stories from October 16, 2019
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Overcoming hurdles to small business financing
Oct 22, 2019 3:56 PM - According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Illinois is home to 1.2 million small businesses, which, collectively, employ nearly half of the private workforce in the state. What's more, the individuals who own and operate small businesses are optimistic about what the future holds. Bank of America's Spring 2019 Small Business Owner Report found more than half of local small business owners (57 percent) anticipated an increase in revenue, and nearly 60 percent planned to expand operations in the following 12 months. -
Hacha Products Corp. launches new business unit to help manufacturers mitigate the risk of PFAS-contaminated water
Oct 18, 2019 11:40 PM - Enterprises that use water in manufacturing processes -- or simply pass water through their facilities -- have a new legal threat: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances, a class of more than 4,000 man-made chemicals known collectively as PFAS. -
Chicago OKs marijuana zoning, prohibits sales in Loop
Oct 17, 2019 10:12 AM - The Chicago City Council Wednesday set zoning rules for recreational sales of marijuana in the city, prohibiting the sales in the heart of the Loop.
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O'Donnell: Bob Costas not interested in Marquee of Cubs new TV network
Oct 17, 2019 10:09 AM - Jim O'Donnell talks to Bob Costas about why he's not interested in working for the Cubs' new Marquee Sports Network.
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Grains higher, livestock mixed
Oct 17, 2019 9:42 AM - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. delivery advanced 13.40 cents at $5.2060 a bushel; Dec. corn rose 6.60 cents at $3.95 a bushel; Dec. oats was up 2.20 cents at $3.0540 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans gained 9.40 cents at 9.39 a bushel.
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Large crowd packs Itasca hearing on Haymarket addiction treatment center plan
Oct 17, 2019 9:38 AM - Despite multiple delays and a change of venue, a massive crowd of Itasca residents packed the first of several scheduled meetings on a controversial plan to open an addiction treatment center in town. -
Nine Months and Counting: Chiropractic and Pregnancy
Oct 17, 2019 8:29 AM - Pregnancy can be one of the most exciting times in a woman's life, but during what is often a period of blissful anticipation, moms-to-be can also experience discomfort and other sometimes serious difficulties related to pregnancy. -
Your smartphone takes amazing selfies. Those selfies could tell stalkers where you live.
Oct 17, 2019 6:21 AM - Posting every moment of life on social media sites has become an everyday part of life. At the same time, phone cameras are locked in a technology arms race, adding more and more detail to selfies and other pictures they take.
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Hoffman Estates considers Hindu retirement community, wellness center
Oct 16, 2019 5:50 PM - A Hindu nonprofit organization hopes to build a retirement community in Hoffman Estates featuring 34 homes and a wellness center on 27 acres of currently unincorporated land at the southeast corner of Golf and Rohrssen roads. -
Fed survey finds US economy being hurt by trade battles
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