Finance
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First Midwest acquires Great Lakes BankJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - ITASCA - First Midwest Bancorp, the parent company of First Midwest Bank, said it would acquire Great Lakes Financial Resources, the holding company for Great Lakes Bank...
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Yes you can: 5 tips to beef up your savingsJul 06, 2014 6:37 am - Dreams of financial independence often center on fantasies about sudden wealth. But financial freedom isn't always about possessing great riches. For some, it can be as ...
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5 reasons U.S. economy outpacing rest of worldJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - How does the U.S. economy do it? Europe is floundering. China faces slower growth. Japan is struggling to sustain tentative gains. Yet the U.S. job market ...
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Des Plaines aldermen move ahead with plans to restructure TIFJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines' city council has started the process of restructuring an existing special taxing district plagued by a growing deficit. The city's sixth Tax Increment Finan...
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Billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife dies at 82Jul 04, 2014 1:01 am - PITTSBURGH - Richard Mellon Scaife, the billionaire heir to the Mellon banking and oil fortune and a newspaper publisher who funded libertarian and conservative causes a...
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Des Plaines plans to restructure special tax districtJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines officials want to restructure a special taxing district that's long operated in the red, with an eye toward making the area more enticing for developers. The...
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Judge: Argentina bond payment would be contempt of courtJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Argentina can avoid defaulting on debt payments due Monday by negotiating with U.S. hedge funds that are owed $1.65 billion, a federal judge said Friday as he...
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Court sides with employees in retirement fund caseJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says a lawsuit can proceed against Fifth Third Bancorp that accused management of irresponsibly investing employee retirement money in the...
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Zurich to get $20.35 million from state; set to break ground TuesdayJun 23, 2014 1:00 am - While Zurich North America prepares to break ground on Tuesday for its new headquarters in Schaumburg, state officials agreed to a tax incentive package valued at about ...
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How foreign is your foreign stock fund, really?Jun 22, 2014 6:13 am - Is Nestle a Swiss stock? Of course it is, if you look at the traditional measures. The company is based in Switzerland, and its stock trades in Swiss francs. But Nestle ...