Park Ridge Business
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Retailers going to court to try to stop Cook County's beverage taxJun 27, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois Retail Merchants Association will be in Cook County circuit court Wednesday seeking to stop Cook County's new tax on sweetened beverages. The group seeks a...
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Cook County minimum wage law 'satisfying' for low-wage workerJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - At 22 years old, Ryan Foster has always considered himself a hard worker when it comes to making money to sustain himself. For years, he worked minimum and low-wage jobs...
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Minimum-wage worker from Elgin: '$13 is worth fighting for'Jun 25, 2017 1:00 am - At 53 years old, Rosa Ramirez has been working minimum-wage jobs to support herself and her family since they moved to the United States 20 years ago. For 22-year-old Ry...
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6 things you need to know about Cook County's minimum wage and sick leave ordinancesJun 25, 2017 1:00 am - • They apply to businesses with at least four employees. Federal, state and local government workers, and subsidized temporary youth or transitional employment programs ...
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Why many minimum wage workers in suburbs won't be getting a raise July 1Jun 24, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was changed to say that under the county’s sick leave ordinance, workers are eligible for up to five days of paid sick leave each year. So...
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Local Non-Profit Hosts Fundraiser to Benefit Job SeekersJun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Join CareerPlace for a Day at the Races to Benefit Individuals Looking to Find Their Next Career Megan Hammond Palatine, IL (June 2017) - CareerPlace, a Palatine-based n...
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County board approves incentives for suburban businessesJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - The Cook County Board Wednesday approved tax incentives allowing the creation or retention of industrial jobs in the Northwest suburbs of Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg and...
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Oakton hosting job fair with employersMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider and Jan Schakowsky will be at a hiring event for people seeking employment 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf...
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Chicago Area Clean Cities fleets saved 26.5 million gallons of fuel in 2016May 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition announced that in 2016 its member fleets displaced nearly 26.5 million gasoline-gallon equivalents (GGEs) of petroleum and reduce...
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Buffalo Grove opts out of Cook County minimum wage lawMay 16, 2017 1:00 am - There was no fanfare and almost no discussion as Buffalo Grove trustees voted Monday to opt out of Cook County's minimum-wage and sick leave requirements. The item was o...