Business Stories from March 2, 2026 (Change date)
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Tax changes for 2025: New deductions for seniors, car buyers and familiesMar 02, 2026 6:49 pm - Some taxpayers may get good news in their returns this year, experts say.
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Flower power: Local farmers tap into growing demand for fresh-cut bloomsMar 02, 2026 5:45 pm - When warmer weather returns, people will start heading back to outdoor farmers markets. In addition to fresh meat and produce, bright, colorful cut flowers bundled in bouquets or available for custom arrangements are becoming an eye‑catching addition to the market experience.
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Mix of housing, commercial targeted for Mount Prospect’s Lake Center PlazaMar 02, 2026 4:16 pm - The recent winner of a business award from Mount Prospect’s Economic Development Commission is hoping to win approval for a five-story, mixed-use building at Lake Center Plaza on the village’s south side.
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Greg Abel praises Warren Buffett and promises Berkshire Hathaway won’t retreat from investingMar 02, 2026 3:13 pm - Greg Abel paid tribute to his predecessor Warren Buffett while promising in his first shareholder letter that Berkshire Hathaway won’t retreat from investing or make significant changes in the way it operates.
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Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supplyMar 02, 2026 3:08 pm - Energy prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and damage to production facilities raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
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‘Full cosmetic refresh’: Vacant Holiday Inn renovation to move forward to resolve eyesoreMar 02, 2026 2:29 pm - The Mount Prospect Holiday Inn, closed since late 2020, is getting ready for a full makeover focused on transforming what officials have considered an eyesore.
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Arbor House luxury apartments in Arlington Heights now preleasing unitsMar 02, 2026 2:00 pm - Arbor House, a new luxury apartment community in Arlington Heights, has begun preleasing units. Bradford Allen, a commercial real estate development and advisory firm, developed the 301-unit community as anchor for the 18-acre, mixed-use district known as Arlington Gateway, with first move-ins scheduled for April.
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A year after long delays, Cook County tax bills go out on timeMar 02, 2026 10:04 am - After monthslong delays in mailing tax bills last year created havoc for property owners and local governments in Cook County, officials announced Monday that this year’s bills are out on time.
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Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from Middle EastMar 02, 2026 8:07 am - Several international airlines cautiously resumed a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates on Monday, providing the first opportunity for travelers stranded by sweeping airspace closures to leave the country after the U.S. and Israel bombarded Iran, and Iran struck back at targets across the Middle East.
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