Elgin Business
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From publishing house to classrooms: U-46 pursues property for new elementary schoolApr 23, 2024 9:08 pm - The more than nine acres that currently make up the David C. Cook Publishing House in Elgin could soon be home to Elgin Area School District U-46’s newest elementary scho...
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Hoffman Estates officials take last look inside former Sears HQ before its demolitionApr 19, 2024 5:38 pm - Current representatives of the Hoffman Estates village board, that approved the once-mighty Sears’ corporate headquarters to move from downtown Chicago to 273 vacant acre...
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High residential home prices here to stayApr 17, 2024 12:02 pm - In March 2024, detached home prices in the Chicago suburbs were up 9.3% from the same time the previous year, continuing their steady climb upward with no signs of slowing down.
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Misfits JiuJitsu in St. Charles combines martial arts with mental health helpApr 15, 2024 10:33 am - Misfits Jiujitsu takes a different approach to martial arts, emphasizing fitness of the mind over toughness on the mat. Owner Brad Edmondson has struggled with mental hea...
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‘Still too trusting’: Officials warn of surge in driveway paving scamsApr 16, 2024 6:49 am - Suburban officials and the Better Business Bureau are warning of a surge in scammers swindling thousands of dollars from homeowners and leaving behind shoddy or nonexiste...
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Fence goes up around Sears campus as demolition nearsApr 10, 2024 7:15 pm - Installation of a perimeter fence around the former Sears corporate campus in Hoffman Estates began this week in preparation for the razing of 2.4 million square feet of ...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 12, 2024 10:29 am - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Business Expo to focus on Black and Brown entrepreneur supportApr 10, 2024 9:37 am - Following a successful year since the launch of its BRIDGES Committee for Black and Brown entrepreneurs, the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its first Business E...
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Kane County Board delays vote on sales tax referendumApr 09, 2024 6:58 pm - The Kane County Board on Tuesday delayed deciding whether to ask voters to institute a countywide sales tax. County board Chair Corinne Pierog asked to remove a resolutio...
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Tips for making the best of O’Hare from local business travelersApr 04, 2024 3:00 pm - Traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport? Here are a few good tips from a few hardened local business travelers. Arrive early. O’Hare is one of...