Cook County Business
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Des Plaines to limit cannabis dispensaries through new license systemJul 08, 2025 7:25 pm - With entrepreneurs showing interest in opening cannabis dispensaries in Des Plaines, the city council has decided to limit the number of pot shops in town through a licensing system.
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‘More than just coffee’: Arlington Heights café recognized for hiring people with disabilitiesJul 08, 2025 7:22 pm - Gerry’s Café in Arlington Heights was recognized with a state tourism designation Tuesday for its mission of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Prairie Food Co-op, county’s first community-owned grocer, opens in LombardJul 08, 2025 2:47 pm - Married couple Jerry and Kathy Nash will realize a longtime goal with the Wednesday opening of Prairie Food Co-op in Lombard, DuPage County’s first community-owned grocery store.
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New Korean restaurant Jokbal Night Market to open in Arlington HeightsJul 07, 2025 9:43 pm - A new Korean restaurant, Jokbal Night Market, is set to open in Arlington Heights, replacing the recently closed Marbling Korean BBQ.
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‘Deeply offensive:’ Democrats decry benching of EPA employees as political payback by GOPJul 07, 2025 6:34 pm - U.S. Rep Sean Casten demands local EPA employees disciplined after criticizing the Trump administration be returned to work. Stratton’s war chest grows and bipartisan cheers for bill cutting prescription costs.
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Schaumburg lowering requirements for electric-vehicle capability at new multifamily buildingsJul 07, 2025 5:45 pm - Schaumburg trustees are expected to use their home-rule authority Tuesday to adopt less stringent requirements for the readiness of new, large multifamily residential developments to accommodate electric vehicles than those of a state act that took effect 18 months ago.
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Palatine electronics recycling event July 19Jul 07, 2025 1:56 pm - Palatine, the Palatine Park District and Palatine High School are partnering with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County on July 19 to host an Electronics Recycling & Document Destruction Event.
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Schaumburg Town Square businesses seeking harmony with political protestsJul 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Based on recent and upcoming political protests at Schaumburg’s Town Square, one business owner is seeking greater coordination with organizers for the sake of himself, his employees and his neighbors.
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Buffalo Grove to consider HVAC trade schoolJul 06, 2025 3:38 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees will consider allowing an HVAC business to operate a trade school out if its facility on the east side of the village.
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The Biz Week That Was: Celebrating ice cream month, new flavors of eateries, and redevelopment of former PepsiCo siteJul 05, 2025 1:46 pm - Celebrate National Ice Cream month at these 10 suburban shops It’s that time of year when the kid in all of us yearns for ice cream. July is National Ice Cream Month...