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Chicago Business News: 4/18

Yasmin Rammohan | April 18, 2012 10:00 am

Retail sales are up in Chicago and two local firms make big purchases. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has those stories, and more top business headlines.

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