Elgin Business
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Happy about gambling expansion? Elgin, Aurora casinos, no. Rivers Casino, yes.Jun 03, 2019 1:00 am - The massive gambling expansion approved by state legislators over the weekend elicited different reactions from suburban casinos and officials: thumbs-up from Des Plaine...
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Sears parent company buying Sears Hometown and Outlet StoresJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - The parent company of Sears, controlled by former Sears CEO Eddie Lampert, is buying the rest of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. that it doesn't already own and re...
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Lampert's backpedaling at Sears renews uproar over severance payMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - Back when Eddie Lampert was campaigning for approval of his plan to rescue Sears, he emphasized his promise to give severance to employees who lost their jobs after the ...
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Rieke Office Interiors sells to longtime president Melissa DotsonMay 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Rieke Office Interiors in Elgin is pleased to announce the sale of the company to Melissa Dotson. Founder Todd Rieke sold the business to the longtime employee and pres...
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Sapporo Tanoshii brings sushi bar, hibachi grill to AlgonquinMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - Renowned Chicago sushi chef Mike Ham is bringing his Japanese cuisine to the Randall Road corridor. Ham opened Sapporo Tanoshii, which means happy village, at 1521 S. Ra...
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Illinois businesses could face lawsuits for asking about wage history under proposalMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois House is poised to send Gov. J.B. Pritzker a bill that would ban employers from asking about a job applicant's pay at previous jobs. The bill passed Senate ...
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Survey Shows More Illinois Manufacturers Oppose the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Than SupportMay 23, 2019 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG, IL - As the Pritzker Administration continues to push for the legalization of recreational marijuana, a majority of Illinois manufacturers oppose the legisla...
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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez demand answers on Sears bankruptcy from MnuchinMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are calling on U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to be more transparent abou...
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Elgin founder of suburban group of McDonald's franchises remembered as a kind businessmanMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - The Elgin founder of a large group of McDonald's franchise restaurants in the suburbs was remembered as a kind family man and businessman always committed to contributin...
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'Atrocious': Des Plaines moves to revoke tax break for companyMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - A Des Plaines company improperly took a Cook County tax break, paid nearly $170,000 less in taxes than required, illegally allowed businesses to occupy its building and ...