Northfield Business
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Suburbs consider opting out of Cook County minimum wage hikeOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - Leaders of several Northwest suburbs said they'll consider opting out of a measure gradually increasing the minimum wage in Cook County to $13 an hour by 2020. Cook Coun...
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Cook County could vote to raise minimum wageOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County could raise the minimum wage Wednesday, though it would take effect in the suburbs a year later than in Chicago. A county board committee Tuesday voted to ul...
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Merge or not? Voters have final say in recorder, clerk officesOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - When Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough goes before county commissioners Wednesday with her office's proposed budget, she isn't quite sure what to say. After ...
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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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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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Libertyville Rotary Sunrise Teams With Zengeler Cleaners For Annual "Coats for Vets" Collection DriveSep 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Northbrook, IL, September 27, 2016: Fall has arrived, and that means colder days and nights are on the horizon. That's what Libertyville Rotary Sunrise has teamed up wit...
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Grand Opening Of LifeWorking Coworking's Unique Office Space Promotes Business Owners, Corporate Telecommuters, Entrepreneurs Success In Work And LifeSep 25, 2016 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST - LifeWorking Coworking's trend-setting, collaborative office space for startups, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and corporate telecommuters officiall...
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Cook County sick-leave bill sparks suburban controversySep 12, 2016 5:30 am - A proposed Cook County law that would allow even part-time workers to earn up to five paid sick days a year is raising the concern of some Northwest suburban business or...
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Cross the border for your corporate getawayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Many suburban residents escape to the tranquillity of Wisconsin towns for vacation. And more and more people are heading north for corporate events. Carla Minsky, of the...