Cook County Business
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Oakton College’s Workforce Empowerment Initiative receives nearly $1M grant to expand high-impact training programsAug 14, 2025 11:15 am - Oakton College in Des Plaines has received a $941,241 Illinois Workforce Empowerment Initiative grant to expand career training programs that advance economic mobility for students in high-demand fields.
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Homelessness report highlights urgent housing needs in Kane CountyAug 14, 2025 11:10 am - Last year, more than 1,700 people experienced homelessness in Kane County, according to a recent report.
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Forest preserve approves $25 million land acquisition, public access and habitat restoration projectsAug 13, 2025 6:29 pm - The first installment of $155 million in funding overwhelmingly authorized last fall by Lake County voters will be in the bank within weeks and ready to apply to a variety of projects.
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‘I’ve got questions’: Town hall to address proposed closure of Elk Grove hospital’s maternity wardAug 13, 2025 5:39 pm - Elk Grove Village officials have scheduled a town hall for residents to question Ascension Illinois executives about the proposed closure of the maternity ward at Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
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‘It is an enclave’: Developer defends concept of gated community on former PepsiCo site in BarringtonAug 13, 2025 5:01 pm - The developer of a proposed gated community in Barrington told the village’s plan commission this week he has revised his plan. But commissioners and residents are still grappling with a development some feel is detached from the village.
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Food truck rally Tuesday in Des PlainesAug 13, 2025 1:04 pm - Mobile chefs will gather in Des Plaines on Tuesday, Aug. 19, for the city’s next Food Truck Roundup.
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Schaumburg Township road commissioner wants refund for website he says wasn’t ‘delivered’ on timeAug 13, 2025 10:39 am - Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner Timothy Buelow is seeking repayment of the $44,450 his predecessor Scott Kegarise paid to two firms for the creation and maintenance of an interactive website to show current road conditions that Buelow says was not “delivered” on time.
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Inverness resident named Marklund board chairAug 12, 2025 5:46 pm - Jerry Finis, co-founder of Pathway Senior Living, has been named chair of the Marklund board of directors.
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Kane County Board rejects solar electricity site near ElginAug 12, 2025 5:09 pm - Residents of two neighborhoods near Elgin were relieved Tuesday when the Kane County board rejected a request to allow a solar farm near their homes.
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Palatine Township mental health board approves agreement to receive fundsAug 12, 2025 3:36 pm - The recently created Palatine Township Community Mental Health Board voted to pursue an intergovernmental agreement with Palatine Township to help bridge the board’s funding gap before it can collect its first taxes in 2026.