Cook County Business
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Special enforcement patrols on the toll roads Feb. 26-28Feb 18, 2021 3:43 PM - Illinois State Police District 15 will conduct nighttime enforcement patrols from Feb. 26 to 28 on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294) in Cook and Lake counties and the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) in DuPage and Will counties.
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After revisions, Cook County renters' rights ordinance passes unanimously
Jan 28, 2021 6:45 PM - A renters' rights ordinance proposed by a pair of North and Northwest suburban Cook County commissioners won unanimous approval from the full county board Thursday, after a series of negotiations with, and concessions from, groups representing both landlords and tenants. -
O'Hare now No. 2 busiest airport as COVID-19 takes toll on aviation
Jan 22, 2021 7:00 PM - Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has pushed O'Hare International Airport into second place for nation's busiest airport. -
Cook County assessor argues appeals rulings are undoing taxpayer equity efforts
Jan 11, 2021 5:30 AM - A Cook County assessor's report on 2019 property reassessments in the North and Northwest suburbs says efforts to improve taxpayer equity and fairness have been undone to some degree by Board of Review rulings on commercial property owners' appeals. -
Cook County approves business tax breaks in Elk Grove and WheelingDec 20, 2020 5:55 PM - The Cook County Board last week approved 6b tax breaks to two businesses in Elk Grove Village and one in Wheeling. The incentives allow businesses to lower their property tax bill for a dozen years and are offered to businesses that make a significant investment in improving properties.
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Vote on Cook County renters ordinance delayed a month
Dec 16, 2020 6:32 PM - A vote on a controversial renters' rights ordinance proposed by a pair of North and Northwest suburban Cook County commissioners has been delayed a month, amid ongoing negotiations with landlord groups and multiple revisions of the legislation. -
Cook County commissioners propose rules to protect suburban renters
Dec 14, 2020 5:30 AM - A pair of North and Northwest suburban Cook County commissioners have proposed an ordinance aimed at safeguarding an estimated 245,000 apartment dwellers in the suburbs, but they face pushback from groups representing landlords who fear the regulations would stifle the housing market and raise rents. -
Cook County cites Prospect Heights hotel that hosted crowded wedding
Dec 4, 2020 6:18 PM - The Cook County Department of Public Health Friday cited a Prospect Heights hotel that was the site of a crowded wedding reception this week, in what officials labeled a potential COVID-19 superspreader event. -
Tax incentive approved for Amazon warehouse in Arlington HeightsNov 22, 2020 3:31 PM - The Cook County Board last week approved a 6b property tax incentive for GC Net Lease Investors LLC for an industrial building at 1455 Shure Drive in Arlington Heights that is being used by Amazon.
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State urges minority-owned businesses to apply for pandemic aid
Nov 9, 2020 10:22 AM - State officials are urging minority-owned businesses to apply for $175 million in COVID-19 relief available through the Business Interruption Grant program.
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