Cook County Business
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Kaneland High School students exposed to measles, health department confirmsAug 25, 2026 3:26 pm - The Kane County Health Department has identified two locations where people may have been exposed to measles following a confirmed case that was announced Monday.
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The Drake Oak Brook hotel earns arboretum status for its groundsAug 25, 2026 11:54 am - The Drake Oak Brook property is one of a very small number of hotels in the United States that has earned ArbNet arboretum accreditation.
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Prospect Heights backs tax break to bring Marriott brands to shuttered hotelAug 25, 2026 11:17 am - A Cook County tax incentive is hoped to bring a pair of Marriott brands to a Prospect Heights hotel that’s been closed for about two years.
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Former Aurora engineer convicted of stealing secrets for Chinese companyAug 25, 2026 11:05 am - An engineer for a medical supplies company formerly operating in Aurora has been convicted of federal charges alleging he conspired to steal trade secrets for a Chinese competitor.
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The $6 billion plan that would give the suburbs control over supplying Lake Michigan waterAug 24, 2026 6:57 pm - DuPage and Cook county leaders announced details of a seismic project Monday that will put control of supplying Lake Michigan water into suburban hands. Not so fast, city officials said.
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Gallagher to expand corporate campus onto former Meadows Club siteAug 24, 2026 6:35 pm - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. plans to build a 33,760-square-foot conference center on the former Meadows Club banquet hall site in Rolling Meadows.
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With stalemate’s end, Dundee mental health board releases grant moneyAug 24, 2026 1:49 pm - Thousands of dollars in Dundee Township 708 Mental Health Board grant money, held up by an impasse over the board’s composition, were finally released.
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Palatine’s Durty Nellie’s could be sold, replaced by breweryAug 24, 2026 9:00 am - Durty Nellie’s could have a new owner and a new name. Iowa-based Big Grove Brewery has a contract to purchase the iconic Palatine restaurant, which has operated at 180 N. Smith St. since 2003.
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Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer saysAug 24, 2026 6:49 am - Cook County property taxes are going up again for the vast majority of homeowners and business operators who will finally get their bills next month after another round of delays.
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Mount Prospect pivots in search for developer of former Chase buildingAug 23, 2026 11:20 am - Mount Prospect is shifting gears in its search for the developer of the former Chase Bank building.