Cook County Business
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Mayor still hopeful Bears will ‘reverse this ship back toward Arlington Heights’Aug 13, 2026 4:35 pm - Arlington Heights officials remain hopeful the Chicago Bears will choose their town for a new stadium despite the team’s latest pursuit of Northwest Indiana.
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Evil Intentions owner says haunted house won’t open in Elgin this fall, citing permit issuesAug 13, 2026 3:00 pm - The owner of Evil Intentions Haunted House says he will not be moving his popular attraction back to Elgin this fall due to “unresolved building permit issues” and will look for a new location for 2027.
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Chicago Bears have had ‘minimal’ talks with Illinois legislators as stadium focus remains on HammondAug 13, 2026 1:49 pm - The Chicago Bears have had “minimal” discussions with Illinois legislators since the NFL franchise voted in June to focus its stadium efforts on northwest Indiana.
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Plans to revamp public areas inside Gurnee village hall advanceAug 13, 2026 7:29 am - A refresh for the public portion of Gurnee village hall is on track with the approval this week of a construction manager for the pending project.
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Long Grove approves early childhood center, setting up showdown with Buffalo GroveAug 12, 2026 5:44 pm - Now that Long Grove trustees have given the Children’s Lighthouse early childhood learning center the green light, the question is whether Buffalo Grove will put a stop to it.
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Kane County Board OKs roughly $2.3 million property tax levy hike for next year’s budgetAug 12, 2026 1:27 pm - Kane County is looking at a roughly $2.3 million property tax levy hike for 2027 as its county board’s efforts to clamp down on cash reserve spending and solve the county’s budgetary woes continue.
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Oak Brook OKs Amazon store projectAug 12, 2026 12:56 pm - Amazon has received permission to build a combination store and delivery center in Oak Brook.
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Once Upon a Bagel among new eateries planned on Higgins Road in RosemontAug 12, 2026 8:32 am - Once Upon a Bagel will open a 1,800-square-foot shop in Rosemont’s village-owned strip building at 9500-9520 W. Higgins Road, taking over a former Starbucks corner location and joining other new eateries in the developing restaurant row.
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Effort to reconsider Flock contract in Park Ridge comes up shortAug 12, 2026 7:12 am - In July, Park Ridge aldermen approved a yearlong, $24,000 contract with Flock Safety for eight license-plate reading cameras. Now an alderman who was absent for the July vote said he’d like to revisit the agreement.
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County approves application for waste transfer facility to replace Grayslake landfillAug 11, 2026 5:35 pm - A proposed waste transfer station to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake when it closes has passed review in Lake County and will move to the state as the final step in the process.