Cook County Business
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Proposed Bears lakefront stadium would only benefit the rich, opponents saySep 19, 2024 8:49 am - Parks advocates on Wednesday tried to throw more blocks in the way of the Chicago Bears’ stalled drive for a new stadium on the lakefront. Leaders from Friends of the Par...
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How a new program will keep hard-to-recycle items out of landfillsSep 18, 2024 6:00 pm - A new program arriving next month in several Lake County communities and townships targets hard-to-recycle items like plastic grocery bags and egg cartons.
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‘I want it to be an experience’: Independent bookstore to open in downtown LibertyvilleSep 18, 2024 9:08 am - Ingleside native Delanie Dochelli is opening About Time Bookstore in downtown Libertyville to share her passion for reading and books.
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Famed Kung Fu grandmaster coming to suburbs for rare Western appearanceSep 17, 2024 9:28 pm - Great Grandmaster Leung Ting, a famed martial artist with ties to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, is coming from Hong Kong to the suburbs this week share his knowledge with local students.
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With incentive deal reached, redevelopment of Arlington Heights gateway set to beginSep 17, 2024 5:50 pm - A developer will get $17.8 million in tax increment financing incentives from Arlington Heights for its $130 million residential and retail redevelopment of the village’s south gateway.
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Hoffman Estates approves grant program for small businesses within new TIF districtSep 17, 2024 5:04 pm - Hoffman Estates officials seeking prospective small businesses to transform the originally industrial area just southeast of the Pace bus terminal at Barrington Road and I-90 are offering up to $30,000 in matching grants for necessary building improvements.
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Pickleball boom continues with three new Picklr openingsSep 17, 2024 11:30 am - Pickleball continues to be the fastest-growing sport in America. New franchises of The Picklr indoor clubs in Mount Prospect, Mundelein and Villa Park are aiming to help meet that surging demand.
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Villa Perk Coffee turns one, unveils innovative new drinkSep 16, 2024 6:10 pm - Villa Perk Coffee Co. in Villa Park is preparing for its anniversary celebration on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Second senior group home proposed in Schaumburg as first proposal droppedSep 16, 2024 3:46 pm - Schaumburg plan commissioners are expected to hear a proposal for a second, unrelated senior group home Wednesday after developers drop plans a first one.
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DuPage County offers assistance with gas, electric billsSep 16, 2024 1:45 pm - As cold weather approaches, DuPage County is offering energy assistance funds to help income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and electric bills, as we...