The Biz Week That Was: Naperville celebrates end of project; museums proposed for Pheasant Run

<h3 class="briefHead">Naperville enjoys end of project</h3>

The Downtown Naperville Alliance recently celebrated the completion of a major construction project in the heart of the city.

<h3 class="briefHead">Museums proposed for Pheasant Run</h3>

St. Charles resident John Mars envisions the western edge of the former Pheasant Run Resort property in St. Charles being home to three museums that would shine a spotlight on Chicagoland sports along with veterans.

<h3 class="briefHead">Allstate warns of job scam</h3>

A new survey of 2,200 American adults finds that 17% have seen or been contacted about a suspicious job opportunity this year, according to the latest edition of Allstate Identity Protection's Identity Fraud in Focus quarterly report. Among these adults, workers ages 18-34 were the most targeted for remote job scams.

<h3 class="briefHead">S. Elgin experiencing cookie renaissance</h3>

Just a couple of months after a national specialty cookie shop opened about a mile away on Randall Road, Sweetness Cookie Company is slated to open Oct. 7 in the strip mall at 454 Redington Dr., about a block off Randall just south of Home Depot.

<h3 class="briefHead">Plan to reduce state fund deficit</h3>

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a plan Tuesday to reduce a $1.8 billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund deficit by $450 million through an infusion of unemployment-related revenues.

<h3 class="briefHead">Rail merger debated</h3>

Supporters and opponents of a merger between the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern freight railroads laid out vastly diverging scenarios if the union is approved at a federal hearing Wednesday.

<h3 class="briefHead">Betting at new Bears stadium?</h3>

Bettors were able to place wagers on horses for nearly a century at Arlington Park. Should the Chicago Bears redevelopment there come to fruition, fans may be able to put down money on football games and a whole host of other sports too.