Cook County Business
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Be it the thrill of coasters or other entertainment, Six Flags Great America readies to open Friday for 49th seasonApr 12, 2025 12:30 pm - Time again for the twists, turns and drops of heart-thumping roller coasters, the pulse of live entertainment and other attractions as Six Flags Great America in Gurnee opens Friday for its 49th season.
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Season’s greetings: Santa’s Village readying for opening dayApr 12, 2025 9:40 am - Santa’s Village in East Dundee will greet its 66th season with three new attractions when it opens next month.
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Brides can say yes to a dress deal during Gowns for Good charity pop-up sale in ElginApr 12, 2025 9:39 am - Brides-to-be can find bargains on more than 1,200 dresses while helping local women-focused charities during the Gowns for Good pop-up sale at The Haight in Elgin next week.
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Virtual-reality gaming venue Zero Latency opens first Illinois location in SchaumburgApr 11, 2025 4:42 pm - Zero Latency, an international virtual-reality gaming venue chain, opened its first Illinois location Friday in Schaumburg with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by numerous local dignitaries.
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Barrington to revamp downtown streetscape with planters, seat walls, new treesApr 11, 2025 1:35 pm - Barrington officials this week previewed plans for an overhaul of the downtown streetscape.
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BOMA/Suburban Chicago names regional TOBY Award winnerApr 11, 2025 12:41 pm - Schaumburg, April 9, 2025: The North Central Region of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has announced the regional winners of The Outstanding...
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Elk Grove mayor touts data centers as cash cows for local governmentApr 10, 2025 9:10 pm - Elk Grove Village’s mayor on Thursday touted the benefits of data centers, which pay millions in taxes but require few services from local government.
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With elections behind and budgets ahead, suburbs start enacting grocery taxesApr 10, 2025 4:35 pm - Suburban towns are starting to implement grocery taxes to replace an expiring state tax, with an eye toward preserving revenues they have relied on for years.
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Restaurant campus on target for spring 2026 opening in Schaumburg near WoodfieldApr 10, 2025 3:14 pm - At least seven restaurant tenants including Lazy Dog, Cava, Piccolo Buco and Naansense are expected to start moving into the 7.4-acre Crossroads of Schaumburg development at the northwest corner of Golf and Meacham roads in October following its groundbreaking this week.
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Lake County’s $117 million road construction season set to begin. Here’s what’s in the planApr 09, 2025 8:28 pm - With several projects already up and running, the Lake County Division of Transportation outlines what else to expect during a busy $117 million construction program.