Cook County Business
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‘I love Arlington Heights’: Owner to close Thai restaurant Friday after 30 years in businessMar 27, 2024 5:51 pm - After three decades in Arlington Heights, Bangkok Cafe will serve its last meal Friday night. Owner Kim Cho attributed her decision to close the restaurant in the village’s downtown to the aftereffects of the pandemic and family health issues.
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Nonprofit’s Des Plaines distribution center thriving thanks to vital business partnershipMar 27, 2024 10:48 am - This month marks one year since Kids Above All opened the doors of its Better Life Distribution Center in Des Plaines.The 8,000-square-foot warehouse allows the nonprofit to store countless items for children and teens in its care.
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CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfastMar 27, 2024 9:53 am - First Watch, a Florida-based restaurant chain serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, is rising — and shining. And expanding in the suburbs.
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‘More to come’: Developer selling Mount Prospect buildings has more projects on tapMar 26, 2024 5:32 pm - Mount Prospect developer Nick Papanicholas, Jr. said Tuesday he remains committed to the village and has other ideas for revitalizing the downtown, despite recently listi...
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Three downtown Mount Prospect apartment buildings on the marketMar 26, 2024 12:47 pm - Three multistory apartment buildings in downtown Mount Prospect are on the market. The buildings — the 20West building at 20 W. Northwest Highway, Maple Street Lofts at 2...
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Historian to present ‘The Business Innovators: Henry Ford to Jeff Bezos’ April 16Mar 26, 2024 12:42 pm - Douglas Brinkley, a historian and bestselling author, will present “The Business Innovators: Henry Ford to Jeff Bezos” April 16 as this year’s Rudolf G. Schade Lecture on...
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital achieves fifth Magnet recognition in nursingMar 26, 2024 12:38 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge recently attained its fifth Magnet recognition, a testament to its dedication to high-quality nursing practice, officials...
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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‘We are the world leader in what we do’: $15.3 million expansion incentive keeps Lake Zurich business in townMar 25, 2024 7:35 pm - Smalley Steel Ring Company planning multiyear, project in phases Smalley Steel Ring Company will keep its global headquarters on Oakwood Road in the Lake Zurich Indu...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?