Cook County Business
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Dominick's to become Mariano's in Gurnee, Aurora, Buffalo GroveDec 02, 2013 2:30 pm - Eleven soon-to-be shuttered Dominick's grocery stores in the Chicago area — including ones in Gurnee, Buffalo Grove, Aurora and Park Ridge — will become Mariano's stores...
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Nuclear waste burial debate produces odd alliancesNov 28, 2013 5:11 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ KINCARDINE, Ontario — Ordinarily, a proposal to bury radioactive waste in a scenic area that relies on tourism would in...
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Piles of Midwest ‘petcoke’ raising residents’ ireNov 28, 2013 5:07 am - The images are startling. Billowing black clouds darken the daytime sky as wind-driven grit pelts homes and cars and forces bewildered residents to take cover. The onsla...
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Union alleges unfair labor practices at Des Plaines casinoNov 27, 2013 2:00 pm - A service employees union has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, claiming casino management is trying to block workers from uni...
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Arlington Hts. woman charged in $597,000 Allstate theftNov 27, 2013 8:00 am - An Arlington Heights woman charged with taking nearly $600,000 from her former employer, Allstate Insurance Co., is accused of spending the money on credit card payments...
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College of DuPage's renovated McAninch center almost readyNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - The finishing touches are being put on a 14-month, $35 million renovation at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center that marks the biggest improvement project in t...
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Despite concerns, COD makes room for Chick-fil-ANov 22, 2013 8:59 am - Despite objections from several students and concerns from some trustees, Chick-fil-A could be serving food by January on the College of DuPage’s Glen Ellyn campus. The ...
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Housing crash pushed bigger tax load onto seniorsNov 13, 2013 4:15 am - Many Illinois seniors on fixed incomes are actually paying more property taxes these days because of the drastic decline in the value of their homes in recent years. Tha...
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Reflejos awards honor those who serve LatinosNov 07, 2013 3:40 pm - Nayeli Manzano said the tears started welling up even before the announcer got to the second syllable of her name. Manzano, a senior at Bartlett High School, was named T...
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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 ...