Cook County Business
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‘Moving in the right direction’: Tweaks being made to Bears legislation ahead of House voteApr 21, 2026 7:46 pm - The Illinois House could vote as soon as this week on a bill that would pave the way to a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the amended legislation is also expected to include property tax relief and other economic development tools in order to gain broader support from lawmakers.
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‘This project gave me a purpose’: 84-year-old spearheads restoration of wetland and pond in BartlettApr 21, 2026 4:17 pm - Students from St. Isidore School in Bloomingdale visited Hearthwood Senior Living in Bartlett Tuesday for an Earth Day celebration centered around a community-wide ecological restoration of a two-acre public wetland and pond spearheaded by 84-year-old resident Joyce Zemba.
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Palatine fast-tracking plans for Slade Street makeoverApr 21, 2026 4:12 pm - A key downtown Palatine street is on the fast track for a major overhaul this year. The village council Monday approved contracts to revamp Slade Street between Greeley Street and Plum Grove Road.
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Precautionary water boil advisory lifted after two weekend water line breaks in GrayslakeApr 21, 2026 2:00 pm - Breaks in two water transmission lines in Grayslake over the weekend resulted in precautionary boil advisories lifted Tuesday morning.
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Improvements coming to Wheeling Town CenterApr 21, 2026 12:16 pm - Roadway and pedestrian improvements are coming to the Wheeling Town Center complex.
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Lawmakers work to sweeten pot to keep Bears in IllinoisApr 21, 2026 9:47 am - Illinois hopes to take the lead over Indiana in the Chicago Bears stadium battle with a new proposal that would give the NFL team property tax certainty while also providing a statewide property tax relief sweetener.
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Endeavor Health expanding mental health services at new Palatine locationApr 20, 2026 5:12 pm - Endeavor Health will be moving into a new facility in Palatine offering comprehensive outpatient mental health care.
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During intense flooding, Levee 37 proving effective at keeping the waters at bayApr 20, 2026 5:05 pm - For years, heavy rains along the Des Plaines River meant anxiety for residents in Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Since Levee 37 was built, however, flooded streets and sandbags reaching to the middle of River Road are just an unpleasant memory.
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District 214 students put investment skills to the test in annual competitionApr 20, 2026 11:02 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214’s annual Investment Competition brought together 90 students across 24 teams to compete in a fast-paced simulation of the financial world.
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Is Illinois nearing finish line for statewide regulation of e-bikes?Apr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - As the weather warms, high-speed e-bikes, e-motos and other electric transportation devices are becoming more prevalent on suburban streets once again. And so are calls from communities for statewide regulation of the devices.