Cook County Business
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Suburban business owner gets 15 months in prison for failing to pay taxesAug 09, 2026 12:38 pm - A business owner from the Northwest suburbs was sentenced last week to 15 months in federal prison on charges he failed to pay the government more than $1 million in payroll taxes.
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Attorney recalls ‘proudest moments’ representing Arlington Heights for nearly half centuryAug 08, 2026 1:39 pm - Ernest R. Blomquist III, who served as Arlington Heights village prosecutor for 48 years, has retired from a career that ranged from handling traffic and DUI cases to arguing before the Supreme Court.
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The Biz Week That Was: Portillo’s announces layoffs, Yorktown sues grocer, and St. Charles brewers face offAug 08, 2026 7:15 am - Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store sales With food costs rising and same-store sales falling, Portillo...
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Critics of Grayslake data center plan sue to stop constructionAug 07, 2026 1:42 pm - Opponents of a planned data center in Grayslake are suing to stop the project.
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed data center moratorium in Lake CountyAug 07, 2026 8:18 am - The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, to gather public input on a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers i...
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Proposed East Dundee annexation deal would allow future data centerAug 07, 2026 7:30 am - A proposed agreement under which 74 acres of property would be annexed into East Dundee includes a provision that would allow a data center to be among its future development options.
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Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activitiesAug 06, 2026 4:22 pm - With filmmaking gaining a firm foothold in the state, suburbs like Naperville, Lisle and Long Grove have either put guardrails in place to protect their towns or are working toward that goal.
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Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store salesAug 06, 2026 1:35 pm - With food costs rising and same-store sales falling, Portillo’s executed a round of corporate layoffs last week, trimming 18% of its Oak Brook-based workforce.
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Yorktown Center owner sues Fresh Market over abandoned grocery store plansAug 06, 2026 8:06 am - The owner of Yorktown Center is suing The Fresh Market after the boutique grocer abandoned plans to open a new store at the Lombard mall.
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Streamwood Park District expecting big return on solar energy investment at Park PlaceAug 05, 2026 3:48 pm - ComEd presented the Streamwood Park District with a $94,695 rebate check Tuesday for its investment in a solar energy installation on the roof of the Park Place Family Recreation Center.