Business Stories from January 12, 2025 (Change date)
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Answers to the whens, hows and wheres of new tollway sticker tagsJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - More than 1.3 million Mini-Me transponders are in use as the Illinois tollway continues its sticker rollout. Here’s what you should know.
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Suburban school districts slowly rolling out electric school busesJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - Even with the availability of grant money, school districts still have a long way to go to electrify their school bus fleets.
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Lake Zurich ice cream shop’s closing spurs questions about village strategyJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - The permanent closing of My Flavor It Place on Main Street in Lake Zurich has social media buzzing and questioning the village’s role in improving the business climate.
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Cook County forest preserves offer expanded vendor opportunities in 2025Jan 12, 2025 8:46 am - Starting Jan. 14, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is offering businesses the opportunity to sell goods and services, including food and fitness classes, at play fields and other locations.
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The Biz Week That Was: New cardiac care center opens, hemp bill stalls, and boat show comes to ’burbs among the highlightsJan 12, 2025 5:30 am - ‘Density is overwhelming’: Can developers address concerns for proposed apartment community in Lake Zurich? Though questions remain on density, traffic, handling sto...
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Hot business trends in 2024 that will continue to shape 2025Jan 12, 2025 5:20 am - As we stride confidently into 2025, small businesses are navigating an exciting, challenging, and ever-changing landscape filled with challenges, opportunities, and groundbreaking innovations.
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Bell Works ‘Metroburb’ leads renaissance of repurposing abandoned corporate HQ sitesJan 12, 2025 5:03 am - Hoffman Estates village officials and the developer say 2025 could be the tipping point for realizing an ambitious vision — turning the former AT&T headquarters into the self-contained “Metroburb” of Bell Works Chicagoland.
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Northern exposure: Why Chicago’s Northwest suburbs are a bright spot for new multifamily developmentJan 12, 2025 4:45 am - Prospective Chicago-area renters struggling to find suitable housing know all too well that the suburbs are red-hot, with rents on the rise and 16 people ready to sign a lease for every one apartment, according to a recent study from RentCafe.
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Economic outlook: What to expect in 2025Jan 12, 2025 4:37 am - In the stock market, what goes up doesn’t necessarily need to come back down. While some of history’s most popular sayings are thrown around to simplify complex topics, they shouldn’t always be applied universally.
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