Wadsworth Business
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Are suburbs getting short end of transit stick?Oct 28, 2013 5:00 am - If you pay $4.50 in tax for a sweater at Oakbrook Center, should some of that money go toward a midmorning Metra train on the BNSF? Or should a portion pay for a faster ...
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'Sin' tax hikes don't yield long-term revenue spikesOct 23, 2013 5:15 am - Sin isn't as profitable as it once was. While state lawmakers continue to increase taxes on liquor, cigarettes and gambling, revenues from the so-called “sin taxes” aren...
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Trial delayed for Bartlett man accused in theft of computer equipment from Walgreen Co.Oct 22, 2013 1:10 pm - The trial for a Bartlett man accused of stealing more than $100,000 in computer equipment from Walgreen Co. has been pushed back to next year. Richard Pickard, 47, of t...
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Child safety fair:Oct 21, 2013 1:52 pm - The Great Lake Credit Union will host a child’s safety fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, at its office, 2135 N. Route 83, Round Lake Beach. Fingerprinting, ...
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Yingling launches cellphone drive for domestic violence groupsOct 19, 2013 12:01 am - To support victims of domestic violence, House District 62 state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, announced he will host a cellphone drive for the Verizon Wireless HopeLi...
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Young workers sought:Oct 17, 2013 4:59 pm - Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor on Thursday announced a new program to attract young professionals to live and work here. The group will be called Leadership Lak...
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Abbott 3Q profit beats Wall Street estimatesOct 16, 2013 10:11 am - Abbott Laboratories Inc. said Wednesday that its net income fell more than 50 percent in the third quarter because of the spinoff of its branded drug business, but the r...
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Coffee with Carol Sente on Oct. 12Oct 10, 2013 11:29 am - House District 59 residents can discuss critical issues facing the district and the state with State Rep. Carol Sente on Saturday, Oct. 12. Sente’s Coffee Shop Stop will...
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Vernon Hill trader pleads guilty in $500 million fraud caseOct 09, 2013 8:15 am - A former trader from Vernon Hills who was charged in one of the largest financial fraud cases prosecuted in Chicago has entered a guilty plea as part of a deal with pros...
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Go west for best deal on Illinois insurance marketOct 07, 2013 6:00 am - People looking for the best deals on the new Illinois health insurance marketplace should consider moving to cities along the northwestern state border, if they don't li...