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Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Oct 21, 2024 8:53 am - Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she's going to m...
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How ‘millionaire’s tax’ ballot question hides a business tax hikeOct 20, 2024 6:02 am - The proposed tax promises property tax relief by hitting millionaires. But “millionaires” in Illinois more often than not are entrepreneurs, S-corps, partnerships, LLCs, farmers and sole proprietors.
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The FTC is making it easier to cancel subscriptions. Here’s what to know.
Oct 20, 2024 6:00 am - The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on the patchwork of hidden subscriptions that undergirds modern life. The agency’s new finalized proposal requires businesse...
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The Biz Week That Was: Hawthorn mall plan, indoor golf simulator, and True Value bankruptcyOct 20, 2024 5:54 am - ‘New, improved, evolved’: Revised plan would keep remainder of Hawthorn mall intact The next step in a comprehensive transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in ...
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‘The authentic way’: How a small family restaurant in downtown Palatine has been satisfying diners for 36 yearsOct 20, 2024 5:21 am - Mexico Uno has survived for 36 years at its current location and, before that, at another site a short distance away on Bothwell Street. The secret can be found in the family history.
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Stockholm’s, closed following fire, reopens in Geneva
Oct 19, 2024 6:46 pm - Stockholm’s Restaurant and Brewery in downtown Geneva reopened last week after being closed for renovations following a kitchen fire in July.
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Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media
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First tick infected with a rare illness discovered in Lake CountyOct 18, 2024 2:50 pm - State health officials say the first tick to test positive for Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis, a bacteria transmitted by blacklegged tick bites, has been confirmed in Lake County.
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Here’s how the Smithsonian Zoo grows bamboo for its pandas
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MedSpa on Main offers aesthetic and wellness treatments in downtown LibertyvilleOct 18, 2024 11:46 am - MedSpa on Main by Lake County Plastic Surgery, 703 N. Milwaukee Ave., in Libertyville is hosting a grand opening Nov. 1.