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Robots and happy workers: Productivity surge helps explain U.S. economy's surprising resilience
Feb 21, 2024 7:22 am - WASHINGTON — Trying to keep up with customer demand, Batesville Tool & Die began seeking 70 people to hire last year. It wasn't easy. Attracting factory workers to a comm...
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A bounty on buckthorn: How conservation group is targeting invasive plantFeb 20, 2024 5:52 pm - As gardeners get antsy to start planting, a Lake Zurich-based conservation group is offering a “buckthorn bounty” to homeowners who clear their landscapes of the tenaciou...
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What Capital One’s bid for Discover means for Americans’ credit card use
Feb 20, 2024 1:50 pm - NEW YORK — Americans have become increasingly reliant on their credit cards since the pandemic. So much so that Capital One is willing to bet more than $30 billion that t...
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WBK Engineering of St. Charles certified as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in MichiganFeb 20, 2024 12:43 pm - St. Charles, Feb. 20 — WBK Engineering (WBK), a Bodwé Professional Services company with offices in St. Charles and Battle Creek, Michigan, has been certified as a Disad...
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Buona and Rainbow Cone opening dual concept location in southeast WisconsinFeb 20, 2024 12:26 pm - Iconic Chicago area brands opening in Pleasant Prairie; state’s second location arriving soon in Lake Geneva PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. -Today, the Buona Companies annou...
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American Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points
Feb 20, 2024 11:00 am - DALLAS — American Airlines is raising the cost of checking bags and is making other changes to push customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to ear...
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Northbrook Chamber recognizes Steve Amberg as Volunteer of the YearFeb 20, 2024 9:02 am - Stepping up to help is second nature for Steve Amberg, owner of promotional products company It’s Impressive.
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Capital One to buy Riverwoods-based Discover for $35 billion in deal that combines major credit card companies
Feb 19, 2024 9:07 pm - Capital One Financial is buying Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation's biggest lenders and credit card issuers.
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Agriculture, environmental leaders urge continued collective action on nutrient pollution preventionFeb 19, 2024 8:15 pm - URBANA, Ill. — Nutrient pollution in Illinois waterways is complicated. The nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus leach into lakes, rivers, and streams from a wide variety of...
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Round-the-clock animal emergency care facility opens in Buffalo GroveFeb 19, 2024 7:21 pm - When your pet needs emergency care and regular animal hospitals are closed, Veterinary Emergency Group is always open. Veterinary Emergency Group just opened its fifth f...