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Are Illinois, Midwest the best-kept secrets in biotech?

Ahead of the BIO conference, Illinois puts the spotlight on bioscience strength, but weaknesses loom.
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Caterpillar machinery sales tumble 11% in March

The report is yet another indicator of subpar performance by the Peoria company in the past year.
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Baxter possible candidate for Minnesota subsidies: report

(AP) — Amid unusual secrecy, top Minnesota lawmakers acknowledged Tuesday that they're trying to get a major pharmaceutical company to add 200 high-paying jobs with incentives anchored by a tax break and a $5 million loan that are both gaining steam at the Capitol.
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Here's what's in Durbin's big immigration bill

Ending months of talks, Sen. Dick Durbin and other members of the Gang of 8 get set to introduce an immigration reform bill later today that would change how America lives and works.
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Manufacturing is not for women

Even as industry expands, women are losing factory jobs. Why? Even researchers are baffled.
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A hiring bright spot, but not for women

Why are women being left out at a time when business owners complain about a huge talent shortfall? And what can be done to reverse the trend? Here's a sneak peek at our upcoming report.
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U.S. jobless claims drop sharply last week

(AP) — The number of Americans seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell sharply last week.
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Saturday mail lives, but health expenses haunt Post Office

The U.S. Postal Service backed down from its plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, but it faces a huge, lingering problem: health care expenses.
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Nationwide, companies post more jobs but fill them slowly

(AP) — U.S. employers advertised the most job openings in nearly five years in February, but boosted hiring at a much slower pace. The figures suggest firms remain too cautious about the economy to quickly fill open jobs.
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Why there may be hope for the suburban office market

Vacancy rate edges lower and big tenants on the move, but job growth underwhelms.
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Where will Chicago's recovery come from?

Fourteen of the nation's 100 biggest metropolitan areas have more jobs now than they did before the 2008-09 recession. Chicago isn't one of them.
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Coming soon to a restaurant menu near you: Livable wages

In the trend-conscious restaurant industry, foodies are asking questions not only about whether their beef was raised humanely and whether their asparagus is organic but about the working conditions of those who prepare and serve their food.
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Sen. Mark Kirk supports gay marriage

(AP) — Kirk is the second sitting Republican senator to endorse marriage equality.
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Looking for tech-talent bargains off the beaten path? Look again

The cost of living is cheaper elsewhere, but the cost of tech talent often defies gravity.
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First rule of holes: To get out of one, stop digging

Three recent news stories connect the dots of Chicago's economic and cultural dilemma.
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Factory orders up 3 percent in February

Orders to U.S. factories rose sharply in February from January on a surge in demand for volatile aircraft. The gain offset a drop in key orders that signal business investment.
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How does your workplace stack up next to Chicago's best?

Want to compare your employer to the companies on Crain's Best Places to Work ranking? Now you can.
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Sears chief Lampert gets a pay raise

Sears Holdings' Edward Lampert could make up to $6.5 million this year, while other execs see their compensation stagnate.
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Which company tops Crain's Best Places to Work list?

It takes more than just free food and a pool table to be one of Chicago's Best Places to Work in 2013.
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Dow, S&P close at record highs

(AP) — For the second time in less than a month, the stock market marched past another milepost on its long, turbulent journey back from the Great Recession.
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