Cook County Business
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Trying to ‘make it happen’: How Arlington Heights is working to resolve tax dispute between Bears, schoolsDec 22, 2023 11:24 pm - Though they’ve mostly been quiet publicly, Arlington Heights and Bears officials have been working for months to resolve a property tax dispute over the NFL franchise’s 326-acre Arlington Park property, according to records obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.
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Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and Union Pacific create all-female internship programDec 22, 2023 6:58 am - The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and Union Pacific Railroad recently announced registration is open for the Opportunity Works internship program, focused on the tra...
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Pappas adds more online tools to boost property tax transparencyDec 17, 2023 11:33 pm - Cook County property owners can now track how much more money they are sending each government agency that gets a cut of their annual property tax bill. A new online port...
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Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership launches a public outreach campaignOct 07, 2023 7:11 am - The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership is launching a public outreach campaign to increase awareness of the region's ten American Job Centers to local career seekers and...
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Schaumburg aims to demolish eyesore without need for county permissionSep 14, 2023 7:19 am - To transform an abandoned hot dog stand on Algonquin Road from an eyesore to an attractive northeastern gateway to Schaumburg, village officials this year bought the sit...
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Cook County offering $40 million grants to small businessesJul 21, 2023 8:47 am - Cook County will award $40 million in grants to small businesses early next year with funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, officials announced Tuesday. Small...
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Booming 'burbs: Cook and collar counties make Top 20 for economic developmentJul 11, 2023 11:13 am - If you've noticed new company headquarters in your town or a new manufacturing facility, you aren't alone. Site Selection has taken note, too, and ranked Cook, DuPage, ...
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With Kennedy construction looming, Metra adds trains to UP Northwest LineMar 20, 2023 9:12 am - With Kennedy Expressway construction about to spring to life, Metra is adding trains to its Union Pacific Northwest Line effective April 3. The commuter railway will add...
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Palatine approves Kia dealership's expansion plan, recommends tax breakFeb 24, 2023 7:45 am - Palatine village council members approved plans this week for the remodeling and expansion of the McGrath Kia dealership on Dundee Road. Planned improvements for the 4.7...
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Remembering the influential suburbanites we lost in 2022Jan 03, 2023 7:45 am - An iconic businessman who helped put the Northwest suburbs in the national spotlight. A fiercely independent politician who fought for scientific advancement and human r...