Cook County Business
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Cook County could vote to raise minimum wageOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County could raise the minimum wage Wednesday, though it would take effect in the suburbs a year later than in Chicago. A county board committee Tuesday voted to ul...
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Merge or not? Voters have final say in recorder, clerk officesOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - When Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough goes before county commissioners Wednesday with her office's proposed budget, she isn't quite sure what to say. After ...
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Why cost of soda could surge in Cook CountyOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Soda drinkers in Cook County will feel a pop in their wallets if a penny-per-ounce tax on "sweetened beverages" is approved by the county board. The new tax is the cente...
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Suburbs call Cook County sick leave law 'complete overreach,' prepare to opt outOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the list of suburbs currently drafting resolutions to override the county's paid sick leave ordinance. Calling...
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Sick leave requirement approved, but towns can opt outOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Cook County Board approved an ordinance Wednesday to gives many workers throughout the county at least five paid sick days a year. But the ordinance - which already ...
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Cook County sick-leave bill sparks suburban controversySep 12, 2016 5:30 am - A proposed Cook County law that would allow even part-time workers to earn up to five paid sick days a year is raising the concern of some Northwest suburban business or...
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Cross the border for your corporate getawayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Many suburban residents escape to the tranquillity of Wisconsin towns for vacation. And more and more people are heading north for corporate events. Carla Minsky, of the...
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Expo provides a taste of Southwest hospitalityJul 22, 2016 5:41 am - The Southwest suburban hospitality industry served up a healthy portion of what it has to offer at the third annual Daily Herald Business Ledger Hospitality Expo Thursda...
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Broadwind Energy receives $15 million in new ordersJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind Energy announced $15 million in new tower orders, which will be produced at its Manitowoc, Wisconsin facility for 2017 delivery. The company did not i...
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Broadwind Energy gains $11 million in new tower ordersJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind Energy announced $11 million in new tower orders from a U.S. wind turbine manufacturer. Broadwind will produce these towers in its Manitowoc, Wiscons...