Cook County Business
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1 machine for every 46 residents: The suburbs with the most video gamblingJun 18, 2018 5:30 am - Oakbrook Terrace doesn't have a casino, but residents don't have to go far to gamble. The city has one video gambling machine for every 46 residents, the highest densit...
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IDOT's updated roadwork plan shows funding constraintsMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation's latest multiyear highway improvement plan is on a diet compared to previous versions. IDOT on Tuesday released a $11.05 billi...
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Barrington Wine Walk returns after 2-year hiatusApr 24, 2018 11:00 pm - After a two-year hiatus, the Barrington Wine Walk returns to the village from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 28, with 28 shops and restaurants offering wine samples to regi...
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More tolls, fees in suburban drivers' future?Apr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Planning agency looks toward 2050
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Why Route 53 extension study now includes McHenry, Cook countiesMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - A study to determine the feasibility of extending Route 53 into Lake County has been rebranded to reflect a broader range of possibilities to ease traffic congestion. In...
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Berrios' assessor's office gives tax break to firm's lobbying clientMar 09, 2018 4:30 am - Tobacco giant Altria won a lucrative property tax break last year on a Franklin Park factory from the office of Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, who also is the co-o...
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Study: Cook County assessments shift wealth from poor to richFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Fundamental changes in the Cook County assessor's office are needed to end the transfer of wealth from poorer to richer homeowners and reduce an "unusually high number o...
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'Crazy.' 'Ridiculous.' Metra riders not happy with another fare hikeJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders greeted the fourth fare increase in as many years with glum faces and wishes for improved service even as agency leaders warn more pain could come if aid do...
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Southwest cancels nearly 90 flights at Midway airportDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Cold and ice grounded more flights at Midway International Airport than any other place in the country Thursday morning. The unexpected change in travel plans sent passe...
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Biggest stories of the year in Northwest Cook CountyDec 22, 2017 5:00 am - Here's a look at some of the biggest stories of the year in the Northwest suburbs: Speeding car kills three Three members of an Arlington Heights family were killed...