Cook County Business
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Pritzker: Bears stadium deal should happen ‘sooner rather than later’Mar 24, 2026 6:24 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that a deal to get a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights “needs to happen sooner rather than later,” but now it’s in the hands of the legislature.
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Buffalo Grove pushes decision date ahead on village hall/police station siteMar 24, 2026 4:22 pm - Buffalo Grove will need more time to review the property being considered for its new village hall and police headquarters, delaying public discussion until at least late April, officials said.
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New developer seeks to adopt previously approved plan for 69 townhouses in Prospect HeightsMar 23, 2026 5:22 pm - A developer is asking the Prospect Heights city council for permission to take over a controversial proposal to build 69 townhouses that was previously approved, but never built.
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Kane County expands public access to naloxone dispensersMar 23, 2026 1:18 pm - The Kane County Health Department partnered with healthcare providers, community organizations, libraries and government agencies over the past year to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier for residents to obtain quickly and discreetly, officials announced in a news release.
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The Biz Week That Was: New Aurora casino to open, more stores coming to Woodfield, and rising national debtMar 21, 2026 1:10 pm - New Aurora casino plans to open in June The new Hollywood Casino Aurora plans to open June 24, the owners announced Thursday. The $360 million casino, which replaces...
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Illinois Vintage Fest returning to Bell Works in Hoffman Estates this weekendMar 20, 2026 2:38 pm - Illinois Vintage Fest will be held at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22.
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‘It’s very bittersweet for me’: Hollywood Blvd. Cinema to auction decades of movie memorabilia to fund makeoverMar 20, 2026 1:23 pm - A live and online auction March 28 will liquidate movie memorabilia, decor, fixtures and more at the Hollywood Blvd. Cinema in Woodridge, as owner Dana Pobanz seeks to update the 10-theater complex.
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Federal disaster loans now available to homeowners and businesses affected by August 2025 stormsMar 19, 2026 3:09 pm - Residents and business owners in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties whose properties sustained damage during last August’s severe weather can now apply for U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans.
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Mount Prospect renews triangle restaurant valet service for one more yearMar 18, 2026 6:12 pm - Restaurants in Mount Prospect’s “small triangle” have agreed to pick up half the cost for the village’s valet parking service under a new one-year agreement.
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‘There was never a holistic look at the campus’: Police buildings redesign gets green light in Vernon HillsMar 18, 2026 5:50 pm - The Vernon Hills village board gave the green light for the design of a new police campus putting a needed project on track for work to begin.