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 Friday, Jan 5 RYAN ORI: In 2017, apartment construction in the Chicago suburbs reached its highest level in more than a decade, and 2018 is shaping up as another busy year. Meanwhile, rents are going up as supply is increasing. |
| McDonald's is in the process of tearing down its No. 1 Store Museum in Des Plaines, a replica of chain founder Ray Kroc's first restaurant. |
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| Culligan, the 82-year-old Chicago-area water treatment company, is dropping "man" from its iconic "Hey, Culligan Man" slogan. |
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| ROBERT REED: For customers, an Amazon-Target combo would provide many more products, new technology for buying or browsing and greater delivery options. |
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| ANALYSIS: Rarely is tech advice this cut-and-dry: If you bought an iPhone in 2016 or earlier, make an appointment at a Genius Bar as soon as possible. Apple just started a program that can make old iPhones feel new again — for just $29. |
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| Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy that discouraged prosecution of those operating under state marijuana laws. But medical marijuana has an additional protection that recreational marijuana does not. |
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| The state has suspended a second tax credit agreement with Outcome Health as the tech company faces allegations of fraud. |
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| The battle in the freezer case is heating up: A small but growing pair of upstarts is grabbing market share as Nestle and Unilever, reigning emperors of ice cream. |
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| Life Time has scrubbed all-news cable channels from TVs at its fitness centers, saying a growing number of customers think they don't fit a healthy lifestyle. |
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