Des Plaines Business
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Feds blame Elgin company for worker's death on I-90 bridgeOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - Federal regulators rebuked an Elgin demolition company and fined it $152,000 for safety violations leading to a worker's death on a Jane Addams Tollway bridge in Des Pla...
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Why cost of soda could surge in Cook CountyOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Soda drinkers in Cook County will feel a pop in their wallets if a penny-per-ounce tax on "sweetened beverages" is approved by the county board. The new tax is the cente...
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Suburbs call Cook County sick leave law 'complete overreach,' prepare to opt outOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the list of suburbs currently drafting resolutions to override the county's paid sick leave ordinance. Calling...
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Students, industry connect at Elk Grove manufacturing expoOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Students from around Northwest suburbs mixed with leaders in the manufacturing industry Monday at the 2016 Made in Elk Grove Manufacturing & Technology Expo at Elk Grove...
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Des Plaines plans next steps on theater takeoverOct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Now that plans have been announced for Des Plaines and Rivers Casino to acquire and renovate the historic Des Plaines Theatre, both sides will spend the next couple mont...
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Sick leave requirement approved, but towns can opt outOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Cook County Board approved an ordinance Wednesday to gives many workers throughout the county at least five paid sick days a year. But the ordinance - which already ...
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New arena wins over players, coachesOct 03, 2016 5:37 am - It wasn't enough to build it and they would come. For hockey and facilities management expertise, Mount Prospect Ice Arena developer Nick Papanicholas Sr. hired Paul Kuc...
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How grandkids' need for ice time led to $10 million Mount Prospect rinkOct 03, 2016 5:00 am - Known for its eclectic, international and somewhat quirky industrial mix, Mount Prospect's Kensington Business Center is emerging as a destination, with people making a ...
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Lawsuit erupts over former downtown Mt. Prospect restaurantSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Tod Curtis, the former owner of Ye Olde Town Inn in Mount Prospect, is suing his tenant Vince Scalabrino, the businessman who took over the lease of the longtime downtow...
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Des Plaines approves incentives for new downtown restaurantsSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - The first step in a plan to revitalize downtown Des Plaines proposed by the mayor and city staff has earned the endorsement of aldermen. On Thursday the city council aut...