Business Stories from May 1, 2024 (Change date)
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This city’s unlimited paid time off policy believed to be first in suburbsMay 01, 2024 7:07 pm - Some public employees at Rolling Meadows City Hall are now eligible for unlimited paid time off, in what is believed to be a first for a large municipality in the suburbs...
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Greater Family Health announces leadership change; CEO to retire, COO to step inMay 01, 2024 3:01 pm - CEO Bob Tanner retiring; COO V. Guadalupe (Lupe) Fonseca to step in as CEO. Greater Family Health, the fifth largest Community Health Center in the state of Illinois...
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Pro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers' May Day rallies confront turbulent timesMay 01, 2024 10:53 am - ISTANBUL — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with protests Wednesday over the pressure of rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro- Pales...
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Foster care is a labor of loveMay 01, 2024 10:25 am - This May, Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois (LCFS) recognizes National Foster Care Month, a time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care feel safe, loved and find permanent homes.
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Want to keep restaurant prices down? Stop stealing.May 01, 2024 9:46 am - Everything affects the price you pay in a restaurant. We have talked about the rising cost of food, and the price of liquor is continuing to climb. Beer prices are up in ...
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What marijuana reclassification means for the United StatesMay 01, 2024 9:18 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize t...
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Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further coolsMay 01, 2024 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until...
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