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UL offers consumers a one-stop for safety issues, recallsJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Northbrook-based UL, a safety science company, has launched SafeBee.com, a website that warehouses countless product recalls, alerts, reports on various topics and other...
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6 Chicago-area firms cited for asbestos violationsDec 31, 2014 12:01 am - Federal safety officials say six Chicago-area companies have been cited after workers allegedly were exposed to asbestos and other hazards while renovating a suburban sc...
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Experts: Wearable tech, connections to our stuff are likely 2015 trendsDec 26, 2014 4:30 am - Wearable technology, more connections with your house and car, and faster speeds continue to dominate the hottest technologies expected in the new year, according to sub...
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CVS network back online after three-hour outageDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - A network outage Saturday morning kept CVS pharmacies across Chicago and throughout the nation from being able to fulfill new prescription orders for about three hours. ...
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Barrington 220 nearing $2.35 million land acquisition dealDec 18, 2014 4:30 am - Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will have until the end of the year to finalize the $2.35 million purchase of about 21 acres of land next to Barrington High Sch...
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Ye Olde Town Inn, Billy Goat latest restaurants to close in suburbsDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - Editor's note: A previous version of this story indicated that Family House Restaurant in Schaumburg closed in November. It opened in November. Ye Olde Town Inn and...
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Harvey settles SEC lawsuit over bond offeringsDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - The city of Harvey has agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the Securities and Exchange Commission accused the South suburb of fraudulently diverting funds from bond sale...
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Sears loss widens to $548 million as sales slide continuesDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp., the department- store chain controlled by hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, posted its 10th straight quarterly loss as sales...
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West Dundee man indicted in business fraud schemeDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Two men, including one from West Dundee, have been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging they bilked 125 business owners nationwide out of $2 million over three yea...
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Cook County accuses Wells Fargo of predatory lendingDec 01, 2014 12:00 am - Cook County officials have filed suit against Wells Fargo alleging that the company's predatory and discriminatory lending practices led to the foreclosure crisis in Coo...