Hoffman Estates Business
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Rezoning request for potential data center in Hoffman Estates withdrawnJul 01, 2026 1:23 pm - The firm that owns the 186-acre Plum Farms property at Higgins Road and Route 59 in Hoffman Estates has withdrawn its request to rezone the site for manufacturing use that potentially would have enabled a data center there.
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Opponents cite documents as proof Hoffman Estates plans data center on Plum Farms siteJun 30, 2026 11:58 am - A request to the Illinois Attorney General for a review of alleged Open Meetings Act violations is among the artillery being used by opponents of a potential rezoning of 186 acres in Hoffman Estates for a possible data center.
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Cook County, Google offering scholarships for tech trainingJun 29, 2026 3:20 pm - Applications are now open for Cook County’s Project Rainbow Initiative and Grow with Google’s scholarship program.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new grocer opens, an affordable housing project breaks groundJun 27, 2026 1:23 pm - ‘A fresh market on steroids’: Expansive new grocery store opens in Vernon Hills The newest grocery store in Vernon Hills opened to the public Wednesday with a huge s...
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Ceremonial wall demolition connects east and west sides of Bell Works in Hoffman EstatesJun 25, 2026 2:55 pm - A major milestone was reached this week in the evolution of the Bell Works Chicagoland “metroburb” in Hoffman Estates.
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‘We are going to get it right’: Dart outlines plans to curb crime on trains, busesJun 25, 2026 5:00 am - Professionalism, accountability and a safe system for Metra, Pace and CTA riders are among Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s goals in heading up a regionwide task force.
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Local residents protest potential rezoning of Plum Farms site in Hoffman Estates for data centerJun 24, 2026 7:10 pm - Residents of communities near the 186-acre Plum Farms property in Hoffman Estates Wednesday protested its proposed rezoning for industrial uses they consider a smoke screen for a data center.
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‘Wrong project, wrong place’: Critics push back on rezoning plan for potential Hoffman Estates data centerJun 16, 2026 1:16 pm - Hoffman Estates village board members Monday heard from 13 critics of the proposed rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms property for a possible data center campus.
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The Biz Week That Was: New housing projects in the works, popular ice cream brand comes to suburbsJun 13, 2026 12:16 pm - Nearly 300 more apartments planned for Naperville’s CityGate Centre campus Naperville’s CityGate Centre campus has developed over the years with a mix of offices, re...
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Hoffman Estates board won’t consider rezoning for potential data center MondayJun 11, 2026 11:27 am - A proposed rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms property in Hoffman Estates that could pave the way for a data center development will not appear on the agenda of Monday’s village board meeting.