McHenry County Business
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Barrington-area men face upgraded federal fraud chargesJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - Expanded federal charges were lodged against two Barrington-area men in connection with an investigation into a Schaumburg company's purchase of a Florida-based tech fir...
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Algonquin Commons flag display honor the fallenJun 29, 2017 11:00 pm - With the Fourth of July holiday in full swing, people have the opportunity to remember and honor the people who've served our country. A sea of flags honoring those who ...
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Lack of state funding could end University Center next yearJun 29, 2017 5:30 am - Nora Mena was not in a good position to leave her family to go to college five years ago. As a first-generation college student with a full-time job and living in Lake V...
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Barrington delays recommendation on Dundee Road townhouse proposalJun 28, 2017 5:30 am - Members of Barrington's advisory plan commission agreed to delay a recommendation on a proposal for 65 townhouses off Dundee Road until after a meeting between objecting...
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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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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...