The Biz Week That Was: Flight reductions, regional planning for the century, and a new hockey hub

Here’s what to know about shutdown-related flight cancellations at O’Hare

With a 10% cut in flights, major carriers at O’Hare and Midway international airports offered advice to passengers about what to expect on what will be a challenging day for thousands. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the directive amid a record-length government shutdown that’s led to fewer air traffic controllers. The ones remaining are working without pay.

SunBerry market coming to Wheeling shopping center

A suburban chain of food markets is set to expand to Wheeling early next year. SunBerry Orchard Farm Market will occupy a long-vacant storefront at 548B W. Dundee Road, in Lynn Plaza. Prominent tenants in the shopping center include the Carnicerias Jimenez supermarket and Mark Drug Medical Supply.

Schaumburg holding hearing on new TIF district to support redevelopment near Wintrust Field

Schaumburg is holding a hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday about plans to create a Tax Increment Financing District to assist redevelopment of residential properties into industrial land. The property currently holds 19 unincorporated homes and is wedged between Wintrust Field and Experior Logistic’s new trucking headquarters on the village’s southwest side.

What kind of region do you want to live in? CMAP seeks feedback on new ‘Century Plan’

The Chicago Metropolitan Planning Agency is asking a lot of tough questions as it develops “The Century Plan,” a new agenda for the region. Those include: How has our population changed? How much does it cost to live here? What will it take to handle more rainfall and subsequent flooding? The answers will come from residents, businesses, local governments and other stakeholders over the next two years as the agency creates a comprehensive road map for 2060 and beyond, leaders said.

Puck drops on new $34.5 million hockey hub in Rosemont

From young mites learning how to handle a stick and puck to professional athletes brushing up on their skills, a $34.5 million, 103,000-square-foot indoor arena in Rosemont is the new center ice in the suburbs for hockey enthusiasts. Officials from the village, developer Nicholas & Associates and Chicago Wolves formally dropped the puck Wednesday on the two-story, twin-sheet Rosemont Ice Arena, which is now open at 7115 Barry St., just north of the Allstate Arena.

Sweet memories: St. Charles Colonial Cafe’s minimuseum shares ice cream history spanning 125 years

Colonial Ice Cream shops in St. Charles will mark its 125th anniversary next year. The Anderson family name has been involved in milk or ice cream production, distribution and sales throughout the region, with many of those years as a St. Charles icon in the Colonial name.