Park Ridge Business
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Vote delayed on Cook County soda tax repealSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County's controversial sweetened beverage tax will stay in place for at least another month after a vote to repeal it was delayed Wednesday. The delay indicated a ...
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The University of Illinois Extension is Hiring SNAP-Ed Community WorkersSep 12, 2017 11:00 pm - University of Illinois Extension of Lake County has 2 full-time positions open for SNAP-Ed EXT-Community Workers. To apply visit: www.jobs.illinois.edu. Apply by Septemb...
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Cook County soda tax repeal vote could be delayedSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - A motion to repeal Cook County's controversial sweetened beverage tax could be introduced on Wednesday, but there's no guarantee the measure will come up for a vote anyt...
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Poll shows voters upset with beverage tax commissionersSep 06, 2017 1:00 am - Voters could cap the re-election bids of four Cook County commissioners from Chicago over their support for the sweetened beverage tax, a new poll suggests. The latest i...
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Poll shows voters upset with beverage tax commissionersSep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Voters could cap the re-election bids of four Cook County commissioners from Chicago over their support for the sweetened beverage tax, a new poll suggests. The latest i...
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Krishnamoorthi pushes for more federal funding for career programsSep 04, 2017 8:00 am - An effort to expand and modernize career, technical and vocational education programs nationwide could benefit local community colleges and high schools, its sponsors sa...
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Lawsuit: Des Plaines construction company spent client money on limo rides, tripsAug 26, 2017 1:00 am - The president and chief operating officer of a Des Plaines construction company spent more than $320,000 of client money on limousine rides and trips to Europe before wo...
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Chicago coalition hosts clean air golf outing, clean vehicle seminarAug 24, 2017 11:00 pm - The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition hosts its 17th annual Clean Air Golf Outing on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Maple Meadows Golf Club, 272 S. Addison Road in Wood Dal...
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Cook County soda tax would be banned under new state proposalAug 16, 2017 1:00 am - A Schaumburg state representative has introduced legislation that would prevent counties from taxing soda or sweetened beverages as Cook County has begun to do. Democrat...
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Schaumburg man: Walgreens improperly collected soda taxAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - A Schaumburg man says Walgreens improperly charged him the Cook County "soda tax" on unsweetened beverages he recently purchased and that it violates Illinois' consumer ...