Cook County Business
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‘The key is that it’s personal’: How community banks survive despite competition from giantsMar 31, 2024 5:59 am - The secret to their survival is a long-standing local presence, personal relationships with customers and specific loan niches, all while keeping up with technology, say ...
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The Biz Week That Was: Mall closing, motorcycles revving, breakfast chain expanding among highlightsMar 31, 2024 5:54 am - End of a retail era: Stratford Square Mall to close next month Stratford Square Mall, a suburban shopping hub in its prime and now a shell of its former self, will s...
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After HoursMar 31, 2024 5:11 am - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com. ...
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State spends $73 million to protect Illinois’ only undeveloped Lake Michigan shorelineMar 30, 2024 9:19 am - Breakwater structures at Illinois Beach State Park aim to mitigate erosion A $73 million state-funded project in Lake County aims to stabilize the last undeveloped L...
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‘A working relationship’: Elk Grove mayor and developer — once bitter rivals — ink TIF dealsMar 30, 2024 5:15 am - A little more than four years ago — in the throes of a bitter term limits referendum campaign that sought to remove him from office — Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnso...
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Motor Cycle Center rumbles ahead under new ownershipMar 29, 2024 6:34 pm - ‘COVID saved the power sports industry,’ says former owner staying on as mentor To a motorcycle enthusiast it’s like a field of dreams on asphalt. Greg and Geoff Mel...
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Preparations start for demolition of former Sears corporate campus in Hoffman EstatesMar 29, 2024 1:21 pm - Installation of a perimeter fence and security cameras over the next couple weeks will mark the start of the transformation of Sears’ former 2.4 million square feet of of...
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Meet Chicago Northwest takes home two wins, including Best of Show, at The Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & TourismMar 29, 2024 9:11 am - Meet Chicago Northwest (MCNW) is honored to announce that it’s a proud winner of two awards at the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism, the state’s premier...
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Arlington Heights chamber boss forms exploratory committee for possible mayoral runMar 28, 2024 2:49 pm - Longtime Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jon Ridler announced Thursday he is forming an exploratory committee for a possible run for mayor. Ridle...
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Will Des Plaines finally condemn the old Leona’s building?Mar 28, 2024 12:49 pm - Des Plaines officials on Monday finally could move ahead with plans to forcibly buy a long-vacant restaurant building in the downtown area. The council will consider auth...