Cook County Business
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Base Power launches backyard battery backup system for ComEd customersJul 30, 2026 6:42 am - As energy prices continue to rise and power outages become more frequent amid extreme weather events, ComEd customers have a new option to help navigate both problems. A giant backyard battery.
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Two years after $1 million Woodfield jewelry heist, police say leads have dried upJul 29, 2026 5:28 pm - Schaumburg police have closed their investigation into a daring overnight burglary that netted more than $1 million in merchandise from a Woodfield Mall jewelry store nearly two years ago.
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Former gubernatorial candidate Rick Heidner buys $5.2M Barrington mansion from Motorola Solutions CEOJul 29, 2026 3:14 pm - Video gambling operator and former gubernatorial candidate Rick Heidner on July 24 paid $5.2 million to buy a seven-bedroom, 27,000-square-foot stone country manor-style mansion on 10.2 acres in Barrington from Motorola Solutions chairman and CEO Greg Brown.
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St. Alexius emergency department award puts it among top 2% in nationJul 29, 2026 2:55 pm - The emergency department at Ascension Saint Alexius has been recognized with the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) 2026 Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance.
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‘An experience’: Dozens line up, some overnight, for Dutch Bros opening in Buffalo GroveJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - Dutch Bros was greeted by expectant customers at the grand opening of its Buffalo Grove location Wednesday morning.
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Cheers to 50 years: As the last Bennigan’s in Illinois, Elgin restaurant keeps brand’s tradition of Irish hospitality aliveJul 29, 2026 8:52 am - Bennigan’s is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. And Elgin is home to one of only six full-service Bennigan’s remaining in the U.S., and the only one in Illinois. “People get really excited when they find out we’re still here,” general manager Rami Kaldani said.
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Single-family, townhouse development in Hawthorn Woods to begin later this summerJul 28, 2026 2:58 pm - M/I Homes of Chicago LLC recently announced it closed on the acquisition of 56 acres on Old McHenry Road north of Route 22 for a new community adjacent to the Kemper Lakes Golf Club.
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West Dundee hosts community meetings about former Spring Hill Mall redevelopmentJul 27, 2026 11:03 am - West Dundee has scheduled two community meetings to talk about the future of the former Spring Hill Mall.
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Despite cool June and wildfire smoke in July, suburban pools have been busy this seasonJul 26, 2026 8:30 pm - Despite a cool June and smoke-related closures this month, customer counts at suburban swimming pools and water parks generally are above or near seasonal averages so far this summer.
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Cologne caper: ‘Eau de Fraud’ YouTuber probe uncovers $250,000 con job, sheriff saysJul 25, 2026 7:29 pm - Cook County sheriff’s investigation results in mail fraud charges against a YouTube personality accused of a perfume scam.