Cook County Business
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Cook County sues banks for predatory lendingApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County officials have filed a lawsuit contending two major banks helped cause the Chicago area's foreclosure crisis by marketing predatory loans to black and Latino...
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How Medinah’s proposed tax cut could cost schoolsMar 26, 2014 5:15 am - The exclusive Medinah Country Club's lush, rolling greens have played host to celebrities and golfing elites throughout their storied history, including in 2012 when the...
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EPA: Lake Michigan oil spill shouldn't hurt suburbs' drinking waterMar 25, 2014 1:00 am - WHITING, Ind. — Crews for oil giant BP worked Tuesday to clean up an undetermined amount of crude oil that spilled into Lake Michigan and affected about a half-mile sect...
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Cook County tightens rules for contractorsMar 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County Board on Thursday approved revisions to the county's procurement code that will strengthen future participation of minority- and women-owned businesses, ...
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Elk Grove Village passes TIF district for business parkMar 12, 2014 5:15 am - In what officials called a bold step, Elk Grove Village trustees have approved a special taxing district that could generate nearly $900 million to help revitalize an ag...
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Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week to promote businessesFeb 12, 2014 12:00 am - Meet Chicago Northwest, the Northwest suburbs' convention and visitors' bureau, will hold its first annual Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week from Thursday, Feb. 20 throu...
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Investment expert: Good year aheadFeb 04, 2014 8:12 am - Besides Arctic temperatures, tough commutes and endless shoveling, we can blame the Polar Vortex on something else: stock market volatility. Jack Ablin, executive vice p...
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Five Schaumburg businesses seek tax incentiveJan 29, 2014 4:00 am - Five industrial businesses in Schaumburg simultaneously seeking the granting or renewal of Class 6B property-tax incentives from Cook County were recommended for approva...
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Mount Prospect renews tax break for Cummins-Allison Corp.Jan 22, 2014 12:41 pm - One of the reasons given by cities and villages in Cook County for offering property tax incentives under the Class 6B tax abatement program is the stimulating effect on...
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Libertyville man facing federal mortgage fraud chargesJan 22, 2014 10:34 am - A 73-year-old Libertyville man is facing federal mortgage fraud charges stemming from a scheme that prosecutors say netted him nearly $3.2 million over roughly two years...