Cook County
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Will Cook County soda tax make you pay for the ice in your drink?Jun 28, 2017 5:12 am - Soda and other sweetened drinks bought in Cook County are set to cost you significantly more starting Saturday. But will the amount of ice affect the price? And will you...
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What drinks aren't included in Cook County's 'soda' tax?Jun 28, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County's beverage tax is set to go into effect Saturday, adding a penny per ounce to nonalcoholic drinks that have sugar or artificial sweeteners. Here's how to sor...
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Hearing delayed on restraining order to stop Cook County soda taxJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - Legal efforts by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association to stop Cook County's new sweetened beverage tax from taking effect Saturday were delayed another day. Argumen...
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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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Lions Clubs International marks 100 years with huge convention in ChicagoJun 26, 2017 6:00 am - Roughly 30,000 Lions are expected to converge on Chicago this weekend, but there's no reason for alarm — these Lions won't bite. Oak Brook-based Lions Clubs Internationa...
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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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Census: Suburbs are getting older, more diverseJun 22, 2017 5:00 am - The suburbs have an older, more diverse population than in 2010, a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau says. The report released Thursday showed the number of retiremen...