Cook County Business
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How Palatine plans to jump start development near Dundee Road and Route 53Aug 06, 2024 2:30 pm - Palatine is hoping to spur commercial development along Dundee Road between Baldwin Road and Route 53 with a new TIF District approved Monday by the village board.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District moves to buy horse farm near Wheaton for $12 millionAug 06, 2024 10:50 am - The Danada Equestrian Center and the neighboring Gladstone Ridge farm have brought generations of horse lovers to the south side of Wheaton. After several stalled attempts through the years, Danada’s owner — the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County — is now on track to buy the pastoral property to its east.
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Arlington Heights Ford gets zoning approval to allow work on fleet vehiclesAug 05, 2024 9:37 pm - A Ford dealership on the north side of Arlington Heights will begin doing large-scale auto repairs — from Amazon trucks to Pace buses — as part of an expansion of its property.
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‘Everything was gone’: Burglars tunnel through stores to steal $1.5M in jewelry from WoodfieldAug 05, 2024 9:22 pm - In what appeared to be a calculated crime, burglars cut through the walls of multiple stores overnight to get into Marquise Jewelry in Schaumburg and steal merchandise worth $1.5 million.
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Contract approvals expected for additional roundabouts, trails in Lake County’s road planAug 05, 2024 4:53 pm - Another batch of big road and trail projects have been recommended for approval and are expected to proceed in various parts of Lake County.
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Couple’s growing business ventures all about getting people on the water, or the waterfrontAug 05, 2024 1:41 pm - Dillon Streit started snapping up retro boats about six years ago — an idea his wife, Michelle Streit, wasn’t quite so sure about. “I thought they were cool, but what are...
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Coffee Break: Joseph Skibbie, founder of JRS Marketing CommunicationsAug 05, 2024 1:32 pm - Name: Joseph Skibbie Title: Founder Company: JRS Marketing Communications (JRS Mar/Com) Address: 3400 Stonegate Blvd., Suite 101-2454, Arlington Heights Phone: (312) 339-...
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Cyber training for employees: Reducing the likelihood of human errorAug 04, 2024 5:25 am - Statistics show that more than 45% of cyberattacks are on small businesses. Don’t be one of them. Your company can reduce its chances of being breached with a strong employee training program and proper protocols.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bacon treats, new eateries and dating service for older adults among the highlightsAug 04, 2024 5:15 am - Meet Charlie the Bacon Guy: Woodridge man’s side hustle doing a crisp business Charlie Zieserl is a 15-year restaurant veteran in kitchens from Chicago’s hip Cafe Ba...
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Neighbors slam rental housing complex plan for Schaumburg’s Loeber Farm siteAug 02, 2024 10:36 pm - Schaumburg plan commissioners Wednesday are expected to reach an opinion on a proposal for 357 apartment, townhouse and rowhome rental units on the 33-acre former Loeber Farm. Village planning staff is recommending the redevelopment of the long-vacant parcel on Meacham Road, but are facing pushback by neighbors and officials in adjacent Rolling Meadows.