Cook County Business
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'I had to say thank you': How an Elgin restaurant owner became an inflation warriorAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - If you've been to the Big Skillet Restaurant & Pancake House in Elgin, chances are you've met George Arsoniadis. He's a memorable character. Arsoniadis owns the Big Skil...
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Coffee Break: Michael Hartke, president of Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington HeightsAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - Q: Describe your company. A: Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH), now part of NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health, has been proud to part of the fabric of our communit...
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Open Book Management: A way of doing business that benefits everyoneAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - When I tell business owners we practice Open Book Management, some ask, "Aren't you afraid to share your financial data with your employees?" In a word, no. Here's why. ...
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'We wanted to stand out': How an old Holiday Inn became Northwest suburbs' first boutique hotelAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - Six years after being proposed and $6 million in renovations later, an old Holiday Inn has been transformed into something completely different: what owner Sam Patel cal...
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Old Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn where Pete Townshend found God, penned 'Tommy' lyrics to be demolishedAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - It had a vibrating bed, fuzzy TV, and smelly sheets and towels, but a Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn hotel room happened to be the perfect setting for Pete Townshend's spir...
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Will trustees support plan for more townhouses in Wheeling?Aug 18, 2023 1:00 am - A plan to build townhouses near Wheeling's Prairie Park residential complex will be publicly unveiled Monday night. The Smith Family Development company wants to constru...
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Arlington Heights commission seeks award nominationsAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - The village of Arlington Heights' Commission for Citizens with Disabilities is seeking nominations from the community for its Disability Employment Awareness Award. Thi...
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Kane County Democrats succeed in push for union labor in county construction projectsAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County Democrats have muscled through changes in who can receive taxpayer dollars for county construction work. The new rules - long fought against by Kane County R...
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Key Mortgage Services Doubles Down on Growing Business and Empowering Clients with New Hires and PromotionsAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - As homebuyers, real estate companies and the media fixate on current mortgage rates, one Chicago area mortgage firm is bullish on its opportunities to better serve clien...
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Judge gives Mount Prospect business 3 weeks to respond to village's suit over odorsAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - A Cook County judge is giving a Mount Prospect business until Sept. 6 to formally respond to the village's legal effort to shut down its operation until it can eliminate...