Business Stories from March 20, 2020 (Change date)
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Illinois farmers try to keep up demand for meat during pandemicMar 24, 2020 8:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - Meat has been among the most in-demand items at supermarkets as people stock up on essentials amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That has people up and down Illin...
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Shoppers line up early outside Batavia Trader Joe'sMar 23, 2020 6:31 am - Some people were greeted by a long line early Friday morning as they waited to enter the Batavia Trader Joe's. The store opened at 9 a.m. to a line of customers who prac...
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Aurora temporarily allowing restaurants to deliver beer, wineMar 23, 2020 1:31 pm - Aurora restaurants with liquor licenses temporarily are allowed to sell beer and wine with their curbside pickup and delivery orders, Mayor Richard Irvin announced Frida...
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Congress toils on $1 trillion economic rescue planMar 23, 2020 1:35 pm - WASHINGTON - As leaders from Congress and the White House toiled in high-stakes negotiations on a mammoth $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package Friday, President Dona...
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U.S. stocks slump in heavy volume; Treasuries riseMar 23, 2020 6:31 am - U.S. stocks gave up gains, Treasuries rose and the dollar halted its rally as investors assessed unprecedented government measures to shield jobs and economies from the ...
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California awakes to new reality: Homebound amid outbreakMar 21, 2020 7:31 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - While California awoke Friday to the reality of a near lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, it was business as usual for Rick Curnutt and hi...
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Federal prosecutor named to lead fight against fraud related to COVID-19Mar 23, 2020 6:31 am - A federal prosecutor has been named to lead the fight against fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch, ...
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Senator Burr asks for ethics probe into his own stock salesMar 23, 2020 6:31 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, is asking for an ethics review after coming under criticism for selling of...
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Pritzker issues 'stay at home' order starting 5 p.m. Saturday; schools to stay closed longerMar 23, 2020 1:35 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a stay-at-home order beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday and lasting through April 7. Pritzker said people should isolate themselves at home but ...
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Lombard bridal shop goes out of businessMar 23, 2020 1:35 pm - The Eva's Bridal shop in Lombard closed unexpectedly Friday after 50 years in business and the COVID-19 pandemic is partly to blame. “My client is devastated. My client ...