Cook County Business
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State investigating complaints of ‘bad gas’ sold at Palatine stationFeb 15, 2024 6:45 am - The Illinois Department of Agriculture is investigating a Palatine gas station after customers complained that their vehicles broke down shortly after filling up. SNK Fue...
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Parkway Presents honored as Northbrook Emerging Business of the YearFeb 14, 2024 9:10 am - Retail has been part of Lisa Smith’s life since she was in grade school, helping bag purchases for customers at her dad’s pharmacy, Parkway Drugs. Today, she owns Northbr...
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‘An institution’: Mount Prospect bakery is paczki central on Fat TuesdayFeb 13, 2024 4:38 pm - Eating the Polish pastries known as paczkis — commonly pronounced poonch-keys or ponch-keys — is a Fat Tuesday tradition before the fasting of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
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Why an exotic car storage facility could be coming to South BarringtonFeb 13, 2024 2:18 pm - Editor’s note: The company behind this proposed facility is not the BeSpoke Motor Union that is planning to construct a luxury car storage business in Gilberts. Ferr...
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Buona’s legendary Pepper and Egg Sandwich returns for Lenten seasonFeb 13, 2024 12:58 pm - Buona, the largest family-owned Italian beef restaurant group and beef producer in the country, is once again going beefless for Lent by bringing back its iconic Pepper and Egg Sandwich.
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‘A convenient argument’: Superintendents say they’re not to blame if Bears stay downtownFeb 12, 2024 8:22 pm - Leaders of Arlington Heights-area school districts engaged in a property tax battle with the Chicago Bears said Monday they’ve been unfairly portrayed as potentially scut...
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Neighbors in the News: Districts 21 and 59 hire joint director of School Safety and SecurityFeb 12, 2024 3:37 pm - • Following the approval of an intergovernmental agreement with Elk Grove-based Community Consolidated School District 59, the Community Consolidated School District 21 B...
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South Barrington accountant pleads guilty to tax evasion chargesFeb 12, 2024 3:29 pm - A South Barrington accountant pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges and faces five years in federal prison when sentenced later this year. Imran Mahmood, 56, was accused ...
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Chocolate-dipped strawberries await Valentine’s Day procrastinators at Morkes in PalatineFeb 12, 2024 2:05 pm - Valentine’s Day procrastinators have a perfect excuse to wait until the last minute to pick something out for their sweetest at Morkes Chocolates in Palatine. Fresh choc...
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Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project first freshwater restoration to meet gold standardFeb 12, 2024 1:07 pm - The Waterfront Alliance on Tuesday announced the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project is the first freshwater restoration to achieve WEDG® (Waterfron...