Cook County Business
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Arlington Heights entrepreneur takes business CharCharms to ‘Shark Tank’Jan 30, 2025 2:59 pm - Arlington Heights resident Charlotte Trecartin turned her idea for colorful water bottle accessories into a multimillion-dollar brand, which soon will make an appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”
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‘It was never a job for him’: Longtime Mount Prospect florist dies at 97Jan 30, 2025 12:31 pm - Harold Busse, who turned Busse’s Flowers into a Mount Prospect institution, has died at 97.
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Forest preserve district sues to acquire property, while West Chicago wants housing thereJan 29, 2025 6:17 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has filed a condemnation lawsuit against the owners of a property abutting Pratt’s Wayne Woods, months after the West Chicago City Council approved plans for a townhouse-style development on part of the site.
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With latest rulings, litigation over odors from Mount Prospect factory moves toward trialJan 29, 2025 2:15 pm - A Cook County judge has rejected a company’s effort to end litigation brought by Mount Prospect and Des Plaines over noxious odors coming from its animal feed factory.
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Barrington Chamber to host economic summit Feb. 12Jan 29, 2025 1:04 pm - The State of the Greater Barrington Area Economic Summit will be held at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St., Barrington.
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Funeral home with crematorium near Bensenville gets OK from DuPage County BoardJan 29, 2025 1:04 pm - DuPage County Board members have backed plans for a funeral home and crematorium to be built along Route 83 near Bensenville despite objections from village officials.
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Cryptocurrency scams on the rise, luring victims with romance and promises of easy moneyJan 29, 2025 11:58 am - While cryptocurrencies have security features, they lack safeguards against value fluctuations driven by market sentiment and are vulnerable to scams, such as romance scams combined with crypto investments.
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Guzman y Gomez quick-serve restaurant chain continues expansion with proposed Vernon Hills locationJan 29, 2025 9:14 am - The expanding Guzman y Gomez Mexican restaurant chain continues its advance in the Chicago area with a proposed drive-through in Vernon Hills.
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‘A cool, unique concept’: Galaxy Hot Pot opening soon in downtown Des PlainesJan 28, 2025 3:29 pm - Galaxy Hot Pot and Grill could open as soon as next week in downtown Des Plaines. Originating in China, hot pot dining requires people to dip raw meats, vegetables and other ingredients into a communal pot of boiling broth at the table.
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The Clove sees its first residents; developer buys outlotsJan 27, 2025 5:25 pm - The Clove in Buffalo Grove is seeing its first tenants move. In addition, the developer, Kensington Development Partners, has bought the outlots formerly occupied by Burger King and Boston Market.