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Group casts doubt on Amazon's claims of reducing plastic
Dec 15, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - A report by environmental group Oceana has found that plastic waste from Amazon packages went up by 18% last year, but Amazon says it has reduced its use of s...
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She didn't plan to own a business. Now she has 14 of them, the newest in Vernon HillsDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - The FunFlatables Party-n-Play center opening in Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills will be the company's 14th location, but theirs is not a typical story of corporate growth....
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Scammers taking advantage of student loan borrowers, online holiday shoppersDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - Nearly one in ten Americans have fallen victim to scams involving federal student debt forgiveness, and two in five of these victims are being contacted at ...
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How the Federal Reserve's series of rate hikes could affect your finances
Dec 15, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Reserve's move Wednesday to raise its key rate by a half-point brought it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest level in 14 years. The Fed...
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Navigant Law Offers Young Adult Document DayDec 14, 2022 10:00 pm - Very few parents realize that despite their best intentions, when a child turns 18, the parents are limited in what they can do to help their child in a medical emergenc...
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China won't report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
Dec 14, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - China said Wednesday that it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they've become impossible to track with mass testing no longer required, an...
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Company holiday parties are back -- but with some restraint
Dec 14, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Say goodbye to virtual wine tastings, and bust out the karaoke. Love them or hate them, company holiday parties are back - in a toned-down kind of way. After ...
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Federal Reserve raises key rate by half-point and signals more to come
Dec 14, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve reinforced its inflation fight Wednesday by raising its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signaling more hikes t...
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Unanimous support for union at Glenview StarbucksDec 14, 2022 12:00 am - Melissa Lee-Litowitz had expected this outcome, but not this decisively. Employees at the Starbucks coffee shop at 2760 Willow Road in Glenview on Dec. 6 voted 18-0 in f...
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Open enrollment for local restaurants to participate in St. Charles Restaurant WeekDec 14, 2022 12:00 am - ST. CHARLES - The St. Charles Business Alliance is proud to announce the return of the 13th annual St. Charles Restaurant Week which will take place from Feb. 20-24. The...