Cook County Business
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Cue the Senate: What’s next for bill to shuffle Bears to the suburbs?Apr 23, 2026 6:06 pm - After the state House passed legislation aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois late Wednesday, the ball is now in the Senate’s hands.
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Proposed law takes aim at harassing people by phone, computer or gaming platformApr 23, 2026 4:23 pm - State legislators are considering making it illegal to use phones and electronic devices to harass people by intentionally causing emotional distress.
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A ‘strong grocer’: Sprouts Farmers Market plans Wheaton store as part of suburban expansion pushApr 23, 2026 2:58 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market is not yet a household name in suburban Chicago, but that will soon change with planned stores in Wheaton and Buffalo Grove.
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New grocer coming to former Dominick’s site in Buffalo GroveApr 23, 2026 2:42 pm - The former Dominick’s space in Buffalo Grove’s Chase Plaza development will have a second tenant — and it turns out to be a grocery store.
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Mount Prospect enjoying high sales tax revenues, aiming for top bond ratingApr 22, 2026 5:43 pm - Mount Prospect sales tax collections continued to grow last year, officials said this week. But the village isn’t resting on its financial laurels; the village still has a AAA bond rating in its sights.
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Illinois House finally approves megaproject bill, but Bears still seek infrastructure fundsApr 22, 2026 5:21 pm - The Illinois House voted 78-32 Wednesday night to advance megaproject legislation that would allow the Bears to negotiate property tax payments directly with local governments for up to 40 years at the NFL club’s Arlington Heights property.
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Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus to host panel on women entrepreneursApr 22, 2026 3:37 pm - Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus will host a public panel discussion, “Women Entrepreneurs: Challenges & Opportunities,” on Thursday as part of its RISE Lecture Series.
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More than a craftsman: Celebration of life for Lake Zurich fixture John BafaloukosApr 22, 2026 12:38 pm - Family and friends will gather this weekend to remember John Bafaloukos, the well-known owner of Johnny’s Shoe Repair in downtown Lake Zurich for more than 45 years.
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Palatine gives tattoo studio OK to expandApr 22, 2026 1:25 am - A Palatine tattoo studio seems to have made its mark on the village.The Palatine village council amended the special use for White Eagle Tattoo at 574 W. Colfax St.
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Long-vacant gas station site on Northwest Highway clears hurdleApr 22, 2026 1:22 am - An updated automobile service station and mart on East Northwest Highway moved a step closer to full operation.