Cook County Business
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Rosemont mall nears full occupancy with latest additionsMay 22, 2024 12:00 pm - Despite the nationwide decline in brick-and-mortar retail, Fashion Outlets of Chicago boasts a 97% occupancy rate of its two-floor, 530,000-square-foot indoor shopping center in Rosemont.
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Rosemont outlet mall adds first Alexander McQueen Midwest locationMay 22, 2024 10:54 am - Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont has added the Midwest’s first Alexander McQueen location to its roster of more than 130 top designer outlets.
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Palatine approves bakery’s plan for outdoor dining, beer and wine salesMay 21, 2024 4:22 pm - Polish bakery and deli Kolatek Baking Company in Palatine will be giving its customers space to sit down and enjoy its artisan breads, sandwiches and pierogi, then wash them down with a beer.
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City lights and summer nights: Kane County’s live music scene is hoppingMay 21, 2024 4:01 pm - Nick Smith knows that there were probably much better times to open a new live music venue than the summer of 2020. But the timing may not have been better for Smith and his partners to launch their new establishment, The Old Republic Kitchen + Bar on Randall Road in Elgin.
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Cicadas and your trees: 10 things to know from a leading SavATree expertMay 21, 2024 1:17 pm - A historic emergence of cicadas has arrived in our area. These harmless but noisy insects live most of their lives underground and then emerge once the soil reaches 64 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Tattoo studio hopes to make its mark on PalatineMay 20, 2024 8:59 pm - Palatine does not have a tattoo studio, but that could change soon if the village council approves Ta2Hooligan’s plans to open a shop at 574 W. Colfax St. in an industria...
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Forward Focus Concierge Medicine opens second location at 1622 Willow Road, NorthfieldMay 20, 2024 2:50 pm - Forward Focus Concierge Medicine, a pioneer in concierge medicine on the North Shore, opens a second location at 1622 Willow Road, Northfield, and hosted its ribbon-cutti...
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‘Always homemade, never pretentious’: Red Poppy Bistro is back, this time in South ElginMay 20, 2024 6:00 am - The owners of Red Poppy Bistro are nothing if not resilient. Matthew Habib and his wife, Jennifer Polit, reopened their European-inspired restaurant Wednesday at 322 Randall Road in South Elgin.
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The Biz Week That Was: Arlington Park planning, guides to explore downtown shops and farmers markets among highlightsMay 19, 2024 7:43 am - ‘It won’t sit fallow’: Rolling Meadows forges ahead with zoning review near Arlington Park Despite the uncertainty over the future of the Chicago Bears at Arlington ...
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Bakery business booms during graduation seasonMay 19, 2024 6:00 am - Graduation season is in full swing for high schools and colleges around the suburbs, and for local bakeries, business is booming. Starting in early May with college grad...