Cook County Business
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The Biz Week That Was: Data center, doggy day care and theater redevelopment among highlightsJun 16, 2024 5:52 am - Hoffman Estates says goodbye to Sears HQ, hello to Compass Datacenters as redevelopment kicks off Though demolition and construction still lie ahead, Thursday marked...
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People on the move: New partner at MichaelSilver; Glenstar names directorJun 16, 2024 5:48 am - • Deerfield-based MichaelSilver has named CPA Quinn Harris as a firm partner. Harris brings more than 15 years of experience in high-level tax advisory and compliance rol...
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Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemicJun 16, 2024 5:44 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
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Suburban communities look to address tree inequity, build climate resilienceJun 14, 2024 9:51 pm - Whatever a community’s leading issue is, there’s a tree for it. Whether it’s saving money, reducing crime or improving water quality, “there’s a tree for a lot of things ...
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‘A lounge, but for candy’: New gaming-themed candy store opens in West DundeeJun 14, 2024 11:25 am - West Dundee husband and wife Bill Platt and Michelle Wright are opening Candy Quest, a gaming-themed candy store, in West Dundee.
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‘For the love of dogs’: Dog day care facility in Mount Prospect gets new ownerJun 13, 2024 7:08 pm - Eric Lewandowski is proving that you can teach an old dog day care facility new tricks. Lewandowski is the new owner of Dog Play Day Care in downtown Mount Prospect. He is running an all-purpose business that is extremely dog friendly -- one might call it a dog spa.
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‘A place to last’: Hoffman Estates says goodbye to Sears HQ, hello to Compass Datacenters as redevelopment kicks offJun 13, 2024 2:32 pm - Though demolition and construction still lie ahead, Thursday marked a significant milestone in the transition of 273 acres in Hoffman Estates from Sears’ corporate headquarters into one of the largest data center campuses in Illinois.
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Fox River Water Reclamation District board welcomes new trusteeJun 13, 2024 12:00 pm - The Fox River Water Reclamation District board recently appointed Nuhemi "Emi" Morales as a new trustee.
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Despite opposition, gas station plan moves forward in WheelingJun 13, 2024 11:57 am - A divided Wheeling plan commission on Wednesday night voted to recommend approval of plans for a gas station and other businesses on the village’s west side.
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Des Plaines company ready to move forward with delayed expansion plansJun 12, 2024 12:46 pm - A German pharmaceutical company plans to expand its facility in Des Plaines.