Cook County Business
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Arlington Million brings big tourism business to suburbsAug 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Horse race lovers from around the world spend money in suburbs
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Motorola Mobility cutting 500 jobs from Chicago workforceAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Motorola Mobility, the maker of mobile devices for China-based Lenovo, is losing about a quarter of its Chicago workforce, a company spokesman said Thursday. Some 500 jo...
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What damage did Cook's sales tax hike do last time?Jul 22, 2015 5:30 am - Anyone looking for a lesson from the last time Cook County increased its sales tax rate might be surprised to learn businesses didn't see the drop in sales that their co...
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How 71% of Elgin tourism bureau's costs went to salaries, travelJul 15, 2015 5:30 am - Every time someone spends the night at an Elgin hotel, half the taxes paid on that room are intended to help fund local tourism initiatives. But a Daily Herald analysis ...
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Tony's Finer Foods could get tax break to fill Schaumburg Dominick's siteJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials are backing a proposed tax break for Itasca-based Tony's Finer Foods, if it moves into the vacant Dominick's store at the southwest corner of Schaum...
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Regional Business Expo Wednesday in PalatineJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - Several local chambers of commerce are sponsoring a Regional Business Expo from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Cotillion, 360 S. Creekside Drive, Palatine. The e...
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Hospital system touts year's worth of achievementsJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - The Cook County Health & Hospitals System has released "CCHHS: A Year in Review," summarizing achievements in the past 12 months. Highlights include: CountyCare, a perma...
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Chick-fil-a hosts blood driveJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - Chicago-area Chick-fil-A restaurants will team with Heartland Blood Centers to host blood drives between July 6 and 10. All participating donors will receive a complimen...
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Commissioner: Preckwinkle floating sales tax hike for Cook CountyJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle is floating an idea to raise the county sales tax a little over two years after she rolled it back, a county commissioner co...
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Suburban businesses battling Blackhawks for attentionJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Tampa Bay Lightning aren't the only ones in for a beating at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks today. There are chilled Thai lobster spring rolls that will likely ...