Cook County Business
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The Biz Week That Was: United flight attendants get contract, neighbors win fight against smelly factory, and gas prices fuel inflationMay 16, 2026 1:28 pm - United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay United Airlines flight attendants have approved a new labor contract that will bri...
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‘People don’t want to pay for parking in the suburbs’: Rosemont mayor blasts mall’s new policyMay 15, 2026 5:15 pm - Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens opposes a new paid parking policy at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall, fearing a decline in business and reduced sales tax revenues.
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How native seeding is used for ecological restoration at Lake County forest preservesMay 15, 2026 4:33 pm - Using native plants to attract pollinators, birds and wildlife to your landscape can be a fulfilling practice but can come at a cost, especially if you have a lot of ground to cover.
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Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates earns top 5-star hospital ratingMay 15, 2026 2:57 pm - Ascension Illinois announced Friday that Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates has earned a five-star overall hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Popular retailer UNIQLO opens in Oak BrookMay 15, 2026 9:56 am - Popular Japanese retailer UNIQLO opened its newest location on Friday at Oakbrook Center.
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McHenry’s Rooted Ritual Apothecary offers handmade, refillable, sustainable productsMay 15, 2026 8:42 am - Carrie Ozog, born and raised in McHenry, spent nine years in Colorado building a business delivering frozen, organic and plant-based food to customers on the Western Slope. She came back to Illinois in 2024 to be closer to family, including her daughter, Saige Alexander. Ozog restarted her Colorado business, Mindful Roots, in McHenry, delivering foods to customers in McHenry, Lake and parts of Cook counties.
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‘Something lasting’: Buffalo Grove developer has big plans for former Walgreens HQMay 14, 2026 7:02 pm - Buffalo Grove-based Shorewood Development Group, which has been changing the landscape in the village it calls home, now plans to make its mark across the border in Deerfield by redeveloping the former Walgreens headquarters.
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Downtown Palatine tees up new indoor golf club in loft spaceMay 14, 2026 4:00 pm - An indoor golf facility is ready to tee off in a second-floor loft space inside a multi-tenant downtown Palatine building.
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Plan for large Amazon store clears first hurdle in Oak BrookMay 14, 2026 2:52 pm - A large-format Amazon grocery and merchandise store is closer to opening in Oak Brook after a village panel recommended approval of the project.
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Palatine approves new liquors license for Cook Cork & ForkMay 14, 2026 11:46 am - The Palatine Village Council this week approved shifting the liquor license for Cook Cork & Fork, 34 W. Palatine Road, to a newer class that allows limited spirits and packaged wine sales.