Cook County Business
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Ex-Barrington Hills mayor admits to talking to ComEd about auto auction planJul 10, 2013 5:30 am - After spending almost a year in limbo over a property access issue, East Dundee officials are ready to vote on a redevelopment agreement for Insurance Auto Auctions, a b...
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Fare hike for transit riders getting on at O'HareJul 03, 2013 7:00 am - Most transit passengers getting on Chicago's Blue Line at O'Hare International Airport will now be paying sharply higher fares of $5. The fare was increased from $2.25 i...
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Rivers Casino owners sue Cook County over taxJun 29, 2013 5:11 pm - The parent company of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines has filed a lawsuit against Cook County, seeking an injunction on a new gambling device tax which company officials es...
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Architecture student helps shape Harper campusJun 26, 2013 2:52 pm - Before Luis Monroy heads back to his Harper College architecture classes this fall, he’ll assist with the $38.1 million renovation of the Engineering and Technology Cent...
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Harper launches youth manufacturing summer programJun 24, 2013 1:00 pm - A year after launching its Advanced Manufacturing program, Harper College in Palatine is rolling out a program for high school students. The new, two-week Manufacturing ...
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Regional, state tourism success focuses on peopleJun 20, 2013 5:00 pm - The greatest asset to tourism in the suburbs and Illinois lies in the local people whose interactions with tourists make the area a great place to visit. That was the m...
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Walmart to build at former Cicero racetrack siteJun 19, 2013 9:54 am - PRNewswire Town President Larry Dominick and officials of Arkansas-based Walmart formally closed an agreement to build a Walmart Super Center on the eastern half of the ...
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Follett launches $50 million venture fundJun 18, 2013 9:11 am - River Grove’s Follett Corp. said it has created a venture capital fund focused on developing technologies to improve how educational materials are used and distributed. ...
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SpringCM CEO grows business and his wine collectionJun 17, 2013 5:30 am - Chris Junker is CEO of Chicago-based SpringCM, which does cloud content management for businesses. While he manages an expanding technology company, he finds that other ...
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Daily Herald collects Illinois Associated Press AwardsJun 14, 2013 11:45 am - The Daily Herald was recognized as News Innovator of the Year at the 2013 Illinois Associated Press Media Editors News and Photo Contest in Springfield. In addition, the...