‘Development friendly and ready’: Bartlett to pay $3 million for Lake Street site

Bartlett plans to purchase approximately 20 acres of vacant land on West Lake Street in hopes of seeing it redeveloped with a large-scale, mixed-use project.

Tom Rivera, a marketing and tourism chief in the Northwest suburbs in the 1980s and 1990s, has died.

Longtime Northwest suburban tourism leader dies at 91

The At Home store at 101 Randall Road in Lake in the Hills will be closing.

At Home closing Lake in the Hills store

Powering down: School districts adopt new procedures to limit cellphone distractions

An advertising image on a video board at Hollywood Casino Joliet promotes dining possibilities at the new casino.

New Hollywood Casino in Joliet showcased as entertainment destination beyond gambling

Hollywood Casino provided what amounted to a food tour of its new Joliet casino on Thursday, just days before the center is set to open to the public.

Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said he and team brass have had positive weekly discussions with Arlington Heights officials. But a deal on whether to build a stadium in the Northwest suburb hinges on state lawmakers’ approval of a bill this fall, he said.

‘Time is now’: Bears president tells lawmakers Arlington Heights stadium won’t happen without tax break bill

The Bears are meeting weekly with Arlington Heights officials about a potential new stadium, but officials say the project hinges on approval of a long-term property tax break, which so far has been resisted by state lawmakers.

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Cybersecurity threats are growing. Here are 3 ways to protect your small business.

What you need to know about office security best practices

This roughly 40-acre vacant land at 1960 Lucent Lane in Naperville, historically a component of the Nokia Campus on the northwest corner of Warrenville and Naperville roads, is the proposed site of a new data center.

The Biz Week That Was: A new data center, theater goes dark, and nostalgic pop

Data center could land at former Alcatel-Lucent site in Naperville The site of a once-iconic office complex on the north side of Naperville could host a pair of data...

Kim Kennedy receives award from JULIE’s Andy Hamilton and Mark Frost, right.

Utility coordinator honored with damage prevention award from JULIE

Kim Kennedy, Operations Coordinator for Electric Conduit Construction and Midwestern Contractors, has been honored with JULIE's 2025 Gina Meehan-Taylor Award for excellence in utility damage prevention.

‘Stop focusing on the past’: Mundelein won’t revise impact fees for Ivanhoe Village development now

Mundelein Mayor Robin Meier this week quashed any hopes officials with two local school districts may have of receiving more cash from the company behind the proposed Ivanhoe Village development.

Thirteen Illinois state driver’s license locations, including the one in Aurora, will offer walk-in service on Saturdays.

These Illinois licensing facilities will offer expanded Saturday hours

Thirteen Illinois state driver’s license locations will begin offering walk-in Saturday service starting Saturday, Aug. 9.

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