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YCharts Hires Wall Street Journal-New York Times Veteran Jeff Bailey as Editor

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–YCharts.com has named Jeff Bailey as its editor, as the investor-information company moves to rapidly expand its news and content offerings. Bailey is a former editor, columnist and reporter at the Wall Street Journal, where he spent 20 years, and also worked as a staff financial reporter at the New York Times and Los Angeles Times. He was also the editor of Crain’s Chicago Business, and has written for national business and general-interest magazines. “Jeff brings deep

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MB Financial Bank Opens New Pilsen Banking Center across from Former Location

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chicago-based MB Financial Bank recently opened a new Pilsen Banking Center at 1625 W. 18th St. The new structure, which incorporates sustainable “green” features, is located across the street from MB’s former Pilsen branch, it was announced today by Mitch Feiger, president, MB Financial Bank. MB’s newest banking center takes on many eco-friendly systems and attributes unique to most bank branches in the area. The facility includes lighting fixtures that will use 48% le

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Three Arrested After Drug Bust In Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, IL- Police make a major drug bust uncovering over $75,000 in cocaine and a gun. Springfield Police searched a home in the 700 block of North 14th Street Thursday and arrested three people. One

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77TH Birthday Concert to Feature Elvis Himselvis

Midwest Elvis fans will have the opportunity to mark The King’s 77th birthday on Saturday, January 7 at 7:00 pm at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. 6th Street, Springfield.

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Midwest Elvis fans will have the opportunity to mark The King’s 77th birthday on Saturday, January 7 at 7:00 pm at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. 6th Street, Springfield.

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Springfield Gas Station Robbed Twice In Two Days

SPRINGFIELD, IL- Springfield Police are looking for an armed robbery suspect who hit the Harpers Oil Gas Station on 9th Street two nights in a row. Police say that this past Saturday and Sunday, the suspect,

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House rejects support of Occupy effort

The Times Illinois News — Tue Nov 29 06:00:00 UTC 2011 SPRINGFIELD (AP) — The Illinois House has rejected a resolution in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement, with one lawmaker accusing protesters of “raping and pillaging.”Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. called the protesters “un-American.” The Mundelein Repub… about: Associated Press Ed Sullivan Ed Sullivan Jr. Illinois House Occupy Wall Street Protest Religion_Belief Republican Wall Street

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Lawmakers Reject Occupy Support

Springfield, Ill. – The Illinois House has rejected a resolution in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement, with one lawmaker accusing protesters of “raping and pillaging.” Rep.

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PREI® acquires Class A Chicago office property

PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prudential Real Estate Investors has acquired 22 West Washington, a Class A office building located in downtown Chicago’s Central Loop for $183.5 million. PREI, acting on behalf of institutional investors in its core real estate fund, is the real estate investment management and advisory business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). The 17-story building, with 439,434 square-feet of usable space, is located directly across the street from Daley Plaza. It

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CCLF Receives $2 Million for Housing Preservation

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chase: WHAT: A $2 million permanent capital grant for the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) from Chase, as a part of the firm’s strategy to boost the capacity of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). WHY: CCLF’s work supports preservation and stabilization in Chicagoland neighborhoods that have been adversely affected in the foreclosure crisis. WHERE: CCLF’s 20th Anniversary Celebration at Chase Tower Chicago, 57th Floor, 21 S. Clark Street, Chicago, IL. WHEN:

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