Elgin Business
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‘Who wants to spend $800K for a 0.2-acre lot?’: St. Charles neighbors balk at housing proposal densityNov 22, 2025 2:46 pm - Across nearly 38 acres of one of the last agricultural remnants of St. Charles’ past, developers M/I Homes are proposing 83 single-family homes, but some city residents are raising objections to the plan’s density.
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Cook County’s tax delay exposes Illinois’ worsening business environmentNov 22, 2025 1:30 pm - Chicago’s and Cook County’s tax bases are eroding. The cost of the government keeps climbing.The biggest weak point is in the business sector. Commercial property values in the Loop fell by 7.2% during the past year. The taxes their owners will pay dropped by more than $129 million.
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Itasca Bank & Trust Co. appoints Deborah Bartelt as chief operating officerNov 22, 2025 1:00 pm - Itasca Bank & Trust Co. recently appointed Debbie Bartelt as chief operating officer. A seasoned banking executive and former regulator, Bartelt brings extensive experie...
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New boutique hotel could be coming to downtown ElginNov 21, 2025 4:11 pm - A new boutique hotel could soon be checking in to downtown Elgin. The Elgin City Council agreed Wednesday to assist developers by providing $1.2 million in TIF funding for the project.
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Student tours of Kane County companies aim to mold next generation of manufacturing leadersNov 20, 2025 2:32 pm - Molding the next generation of workforce leaders in manufacturing was the goal of a recent effort that brought high school students from several Kane County districts into local businesses for a ground-floor view of what they do and what jobs they provide.
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5 students to compete in Judson’s 12th annual Shark Tank competitionNov 19, 2025 10:22 am - This Thursday, five Judson University students will compete for a chance to win $1,000 for coming up with the best entrepreneurial idea at the private, Christian liberal arts institution.
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Suburban hospitals receive ‘A’ rating in hospital safety reportNov 15, 2025 11:40 am - Sixteen suburban hospitals are among 35 statewide to receive an “A” rating for excellence in patient safety on The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2025 patient safety report card.
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BBB of Chicago and Northern Illinois announces 2025 Torch Awards winnersNov 14, 2025 2:15 pm - The Better Business Bureau recently announced the 2025 winners of the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics and Excellence, recognized as one of the most prestigious accolades for brand and reputation-building.
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Cook County launches Housing Market TrackerNov 14, 2025 7:17 am - The Cook County Assessor’s Office has launched its new Housing Market Tracker, a first-of-its-kind interactive map that shows real estate trends and individual sales in the county.
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Why Elgin could increase its general property tax levy for the first time in more than a decadeNov 13, 2025 1:27 pm - Elgin’s proposed 2026 budget calls for the city’s first increase in the general property tax levy in more than a decade.