Bolingbrook Business
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20,000 trucks a day: Suburban warehouse boom raises safety fearsMay 12, 2026 8:00 am - Every day, thousands of semi trucks roll in and out of the sprawling warehouse complexes in the suburbs, supporting the rise of next-day delivery. They pummel the roads, belch fumes and cause deadly crashes.
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‘Tiny biters can make you seriously sick’: Prevention key during tick seasonMay 11, 2026 6:10 pm - As the days warm in May, local health experts caution anyone heading outdoors to take simple measures to protect themselves from ticks and the diseases they can cause.
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Fresh finds: A guide to farmers markets in the suburbsMay 11, 2026 11:39 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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How do data centers benefit the places where they’re built? Local mayors give mixed reviewsMay 11, 2026 9:32 am - Lawmakers currently are debating how to regulate data centers while balancing that goal with the economic benefits the facilities can bring to communities. No regulations have moved beyond the discussion stage, and it’s unclear whether they’ll pass this spring. The most significant economic development data centers bring come from property taxes, construction job creation and community developments.
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Will soggy spring lead to summer surge for mosquitoes?May 10, 2026 8:45 pm - The suburbs may be in store for a mosquito surge this summer, as warmer and wetter weather sweeps through the area, according to a report from the pest-control company Terminix.
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The Biz Week That Was: ‘Record year’ for Naperville downtown, Long Grove gets new stores and $1 movies returning to Des Plaines theaterMay 09, 2026 1:02 pm - Naperville mayor highlights ‘record year’ for new downtown businesses, looks to future of I-88 corridor Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli has singled out the I-88 corrid...
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A ‘little stressful’: U of I, suburban school students deal with Canvas outage caused by cyberattackMay 08, 2026 10:00 am - As a result of the Canvas outage, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign postponed all final exams and assignments scheduled for Friday or this weekend. The outage hit not only higher academia. It also disrupted suburban Chicago school districts.
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Naperville mayor highlights ‘record year’ for new downtown businesses, looks to future of I-88 corridorMay 07, 2026 7:17 pm - Naperville Mayor Mayor Scott Wehrli said Thursday he believes “the future of the I-88 corridor is the future of our city.”
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Ukrainian refugee turned tech CEO Bill Kleyman to address DeVry University’s graduates in JuneMay 07, 2026 1:56 pm - Apolo CEO Bill Kleyman will deliver the keynote address at DeVry University's June 7 commencement ceremonies at Rosemont Theatre, addressing over 2,000 graduates.
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The Biz Week That Was: Furniture store bids farewell, Bears megaproject bill moves forward, and a new grocer coming are among the highlightsMay 05, 2026 3:14 pm - A fond farewell: Beidelman Furniture in Naperville to close April 29 Since announcing its closure on social media earlier this month, customers have been visiting Be...