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TUE, 9/29/2020

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Operators of a proposed indoor climbing facility are in line for a tax incentive to convert a shuttered water park attached to the One Arlington residential tower in the Arlington Downs development in Arlington Heights.

Indoor climbing facility could be coming to Arlington Downs with help from tax break

A tax incentive could help kick start redevelopment of a shuttered water park into a destination indoor rock climbing facility in Arlington Heights.
Joe DeMaria and Peter Mikina, both workers for Omega Sign and Lighting from Addison, wire up the new Now Arena signs on the east side of the former Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Monday.

Now you see it: New signs go up at Hoffman Estates arena

Four weeks after its official rechristening as the Now Arena, Hoffman Estates' 11,000-seat entertainment venue began to look more like its new self Monday.
Members of the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce recently gathered for the opening of SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy.

Animal therapy group has new home

An animal therapy organization has opened its doors at 22093 N. Countryside Lane in Barrington. SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy is a nonprofit organization run by volunteers who recruit and train people to handle mini-horses, donkeys and therapy dogs.
European regulators are getting happier with Boeing’s safety efforts on the 737 Max.

Boeing's year-end goal for 737 Max return gets a boost in Europe

Boeing's push to return the grounded 737 Max jet to the skies by year-end got a boost from European regulators, who said they expect to sign off on their safety review by November. Test flights and a separate round of simulator sessions conducted this month went well, Patrick Ky, executive director of European Union Aviation Safety Agency, told French reporters on Friday. EASA expects to lift its grounding shortly after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, Ky said. He expects Chinese authorities to take longer to allow the plane back in the air.
Bill Foster, left, and Rick Laib.
GOP House candidate wants to end Medicare, Medicaid
The Republican candidate for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat wants to gradually end the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs for older and poorer Americans and those with disabilities.
Schaumburg hotel reopens after renovation
The newly renovated Four Points by Sheraton hotel at 1100 E Higgins Road reopened earlier this month, the Schaumburg Business Association announced.
John Owens, a writer-producer for Chicago-based Weigel Productions and adjunct professor at City Colleges of Chicago, has been elected president of the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Feder: John Owens to lead Chicago TV Academy
John Owens, a writer-producer for Chicago-based Weigel Productions and adjunct professor at City Colleges of Chicago, has been elected president of the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Retailer business surges for FourKites
FourKites, a Chicago-based supply chain management software company, announced Monday it has tracked 170% more loads for retail customers in the last year, while growing its retail customer base by more than 20%.
Amanda Erd
Daily Herald editor/designer wins awards in national contest
Amanda Erd, a multiplatform editor and paginator on the Daily Herald's copy desk, won two awards in an annual contest sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women.
Reflejos wins seven national awards
Reflejos, the Daily Herald Media Group's bilingual journal, has won seven national awards, two of them gold.
Icon in Rolling Meadows becomes Stratus
One year after Icon merged with MC Group to become one of the largest players in the facility services industry, the company has renamed itself Stratus.
Leslie Rogers
Business Ledger | Advance directives: Taking control of your health during a pandemic
Individuals may not have much control over the coronavirus, but preparing advance directives is one way to take control of future financial and health care decisions and to alleviate some of the emotional burden placed on family members in what might be a heartbreaking situation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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