Des Plaines Business
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Coffee shop coming to Des Plaines will get city grantJul 21, 2026 9:34 am - A coffee shop is coming to a long-vacant storefront in Des Plaines. Alibi Coffee House is planned for 749 W. Golf Road, which is in the Market Place shopping center at the southeast corner of Golf and Elmhurst roads. It’s expected to open this year, after a renovation that’ll be partially funded by the city.
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Amateur chefs whip up grab-and-go goodies at Mount Prospect storeJul 18, 2026 8:00 am - Many dream of becoming a professional chef but are reluctant to take that step. Mount Prospect residents Charles and Alynne Chen are turning that dream into reality for area amateur chefs — and making their creations available to the public.
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The Biz Week That Was: Inflation woes, downtown businesses close, and unemployment claims dipJul 18, 2026 7:55 am - Americans are using credit-card rewards to pay for groceries, gas A pile of credit-card reward points can take you business class to Bali or cover a few days’ stay i...
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‘Nature is so healing’: PAWS Chicago breaks ground for Rescue Ranch in Hawthorn WoodsJul 17, 2026 12:14 pm - PAWS Chicago breaks ground on Rescue Ranch, a 20-acre homeless pet adoption, enrichment and education facility in Hawthorn Woods.
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Mount Prospect hires outside firm to handle data center permittingJul 16, 2026 5:29 pm - Dealing with the departure of the village’s longtime building inspector, and sagging under the weight of reams of permit paperwork related to the CloudHQ data center campus, Mount Prospect is finding relief from an outside firm.
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Rosemont mall keeps parking fees despite shopper declineJul 13, 2026 8:01 pm - Fashion Outlets of Chicago is keeping its controversial paid parking policy in place despite a drop in foot traffic and continued opposition from Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens.
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Neighbors who complained about smell from feed plant now battling warehouse proposal in Mount ProspectJul 13, 2026 5:16 pm - A group of Des Plaines homeowners who successfully waged a yearslong fight against an animal feed plant in Mount Prospect are now battling a proposed light-industrial warehouse near their homes.
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Farmers markets in the suburbs July 15-21Jul 13, 2026 9:15 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks. Here’s this week’s schedule.
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Should suburban pet owners fear screwworm’s return? Here’s what experts sayJul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Pet owners in Illinois and elsewhere are advised to be mindful after the detection last month in Texas of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed off living tissue of warm-blooded animals.
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Mount Prospect eases gaming rules for restaurants, adds wineries to liquor classJul 08, 2026 3:22 pm - Mount Prospect trustees voted this week to change the village’s liquor code, eliminating a one-year waiting period for restaurant liquor license holders to apply for video gaming.