Cook County Business
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Elk Grove Village annexes 58 acresAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village has formally approved the annexation of 58 acres of commercial property near Interstate 90. The village board Tuesday night unanimously approved bringi...
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Education and Work Center offers college-level classesAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The Education and Work Center in Hanover Park, which has provided basic skills training and employment services to a traditionally underserved area, is expanding its off...
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Cook County minimum wage, sick leave issues to be on ballotAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County's controversial minimum-wage and paid-sick-leave ordinances most suburbs opted out of last year will return as advisory referendum questions Nov. 6 asking vo...
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Cellphone distributor gets 2 years in prison for tax evasionJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - A 53-year-old Highland Park man who pleaded guilty to tax evasion this year was sentenced to two years in prison Friday. Jordan Eckerling once operated a cellular phone ...
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Elk Grove, Des Plaines companies receive county tax incentivesJun 27, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County approved property tax incentives Wednesday for three industrial businesses in Elk Grove Village and a fourth Des Plaines. The incentives will help create 49...
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Exchange your old flag at Art VanJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Art Van Furniture gave away nearly 10,000 new American flags during Memorial Day weekend, and the company has only just begun to pledge its allegiance to its customers a...
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Nightclub opposes Elk Grove Village annexation planJun 26, 2018 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village wants to annex land near Interstate 90 on the east side of town - a decision being opposed by a nightclub characterizing the move as a land grab. The v...
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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...