Carpentersville Business
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Don’t trash that battery: Rechargeables and others being accepted for recycling under new state lawJan 11, 2026 8:45 pm - With the groundwork for a new state law done and mechanisms in place, consumers now have places to take batteries rather than have them rolling around in kitchen drawers or gathering dust in the garage.
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The Biz Week That Was: New tap and coffee houses, grocer revival and subdued hiringJan 10, 2026 1:45 pm - ‘Tall mugs of beer’: Fatpour Tap Works wooing Mount Prospect Downtown Mount Prospect could soon welcome a new player on its tavern scene south of the Metra station —...
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West Dundee plans to build new police station at former Spring Hill Mall siteJan 07, 2026 3:45 pm - West Dundee trustees are getting started on their first project at the former Spring Hill Mall site.
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Geneva salon specializes in haircuts for kids with sensory challengesJan 05, 2026 11:43 am - Pigtails & Crewcuts: Haircuts for Kids is a Geneva salon specializing in haircuts for children with autism or who have sensory sensitivities.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new microwinery, new restaurants opening in 2026 are among the highlightsJan 02, 2026 9:42 am - The Week that Was in business
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Video gambling coming to the Polar Dome at Santa’s VillageDec 30, 2025 5:44 pm - Video gaming is coming to the Polar Dome at Santa’s Village in East Dundee.
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New businesses, fond farewells and historic preservation: A look back at the top stories of 2025 in Talk of the TownDec 29, 2025 9:57 am - New businesses and developments, historic preservation, museums and a fairy garden were among the top stories in Dave Heun’s Talk of the Town column in 2025.
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El Molino restaurant in Carpentersville reopens with new look, new owners who also run Elgin taqueriaDec 29, 2025 8:58 am - El Molino Mexican Restaurant in Carpentersville — a staple in the village for 40 years — has been purchased by a family that runs an Elgin taqueria and recently reopened with a new look.
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Comic book store, restaurants and factories departed in 2025Dec 27, 2025 1:45 pm - Whether it was mom-and-pop comic book store or a favorite place to eat, customers, as always, had to deal with the loss of some popular local businesses in the suburbs in 2025.