Business Stories from December 11, 2019 (Change date)
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Firm hands out $10M in holiday bonuses to 198 employeesDec 11, 2019 3:00 pm - BALTIMORE (AP) - A commercial real estate developer is handing out a total of $10 million in bonuses to its 198 employees. WTOP reported Monday that Baltimore-based St. ...
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Coast Guard starts ice-breaking work in western Great LakesDec 12, 2019 7:40 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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Luminii acquires lighting firm SensoDec 12, 2019 1:11 pm - NILES - Luminii, a manufacturer of specification grade architectural LED lighting systems, said it has acquired Calgary, Canada-based lighting manufacturer Senso Lightin...
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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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Oakton, Harper ranked among state's top nursing programsDec 12, 2019 10:02 am - Oakton Community College in Des Plaines and Harper College in Palatine have been ranked among the top 10 schools in Illinois to earn an associate degree in nursing. The ...
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Workshop teaches importance of overcoming personal, institutional biasesDec 12, 2019 5:05 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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Lots of buzz about marijuana in the workplaceDec 12, 2019 7:39 am - Finding and keeping qualified and productive employees continue to be a significant challenge for employers. Illinois employers soon face the additional challenge of nav...
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Anti-insurance fraud agencies announce partnershipDec 13, 2019 7:46 am - DES PLAINES - FRISS, a company dedicated to combating insurance fraud using IT software, announced it will partner with the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a national n...
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Elk Grove board paves way for two new hotels, restaurantDec 13, 2019 7:46 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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Mount Prospect rejects recreational pot sales, but medical marijuana likely to expand in villageDec 13, 2019 7:46 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...