Cook County Business
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New landlord seeking to refill former Crate & Barrel store by Streets of WoodfieldJul 31, 2026 2:57 pm - Five months on, marketing efforts to refill the vacant Crate & Barrel store on the west side of Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg are yielding some prospective interest, according to the property’s new ownership.
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Go-kart racing venue coming to former Wonderverse space in Oak Brook this fallJul 31, 2026 10:12 am - RPM Raceway, a new multilevel go-kart racing and entertainment venue, is set to open this fall in the former Wonderverse space at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook.
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Butera’s Clock Tower Plaza store in Elgin sold to Frank’s Freshway MarketJul 31, 2026 8:52 am - Butera’s last remaining grocery store at Elgin’s Clock Tower Plaza has been sold and will become a Frank’s Freshway Market on Aug. 11.
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Harvest Bible Chapel plans to move Elgin campus to West DundeeJul 31, 2026 6:46 am - Harvest Bible Chapel is moving its campus on Randall Road in Elgin to the Route 72 strip mall building currently occupied by LifeZone 360 and Adrenaline Monkey Indoor Adventure Park in West Dundee, church officials have announced.
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Arlington Heights uncorks drinks-to-go downtown social districtJul 30, 2026 6:05 pm - Arlington Heights launched the Arlington Alfresco Social District pilot program Thursday, allowing patrons to purchase alcoholic beverages from nine participating businesses and consume the drinks along two downtown streets.
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Townhouse community ready to roll on long inactive Solo Cup site in Highland ParkJul 30, 2026 3:49 pm - Development of the high-priority former Solo Cup site at 1700 Deerfield Road in Highland Park is officially underway.
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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.