Finance
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Alexa! Pay my credit card please!
Mar 19, 2016 7:09 am - Amazon Echo users can already ask their virtual assistant Alexa to update their calendars, dim the lights and play some music. But soon they will also be able to ask Ale...
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First Midwest completes acquisition of The National Bank & TrustMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - ITASCA - First Midwest Bancorp said it has completed its acquisition of NI Bancshares Corp. and The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore. At closing, NB&T had appro...
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Baxter to sell off shares of BaxaltaMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - BANNOCKBURN - Baxter International will sell some of its shares of Baxalta to pay down debt, Baxalta announced today. Baxalta, which split from Baxter in 2015, will hold...
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First Community Financial Bank acquires Mazon State BankMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - JOLIET - First Mazon Bancorp, Inc. announced it will merge First Mazon's wholly owned subsidiary, Mazon State Bank with First Community Financial Partners, the parent co...
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Americans' home wealth recovers $7 trillion as prices firm
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Why it might cost you more if you wait to file your tax return
Mar 13, 2016 7:34 am - There are really two tax seasons every year, marked by two very different attitudes. In January and February, taxpayers tend to have simple situations, know they're due ...
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5 things you should be doing to make the most of your 401(k)
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Is Illinois second worst for property taxes in U.S.? Sort ofMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Only residents of the Garden State are paying more property taxes this year than those living in the Land of Lincoln. That's according to a report issued Tuesday by Wall...
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1 in 4 Americans gave money to family and friends in the past year
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An unwelcome return for tax scams