Cook County Business
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Mount Prospect approves baseball facility's relocationFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Mount Prospect village trustees on Tuesday approved Play Ball USA's pitch to relocate one of its sports training and teaching facilities to a new location in town. The b...
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Chicago-area food banks get $400,000 donation through Bank of America COVID-19 Employee Booster InitiativeFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Bank of America is donating $400,000 to Chicago-area food banks - $200,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and $200,000 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank - helpi...
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Elgin council approves redevelopment of east side gas station to liquor storeFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A million-dollar plan to transform a rundown gas station on Elgin's east side into a new liquor store cleared one hurdle last week. But the developer still needs to conv...
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Rosemont hikes tax on tickets to pay for more security at large eventsFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - Starting next month, expect to pay an extra penny on the dollar to attend a Chicago Wolves game, concert or other ticketed event in Rosemont, which is hiking its local a...
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Carpentersville man admits to tax fraudFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man has admitted defrauding the IRS out of $7.2 million. Ephrem F. Lijalem, 48, could face up to six years in prison and a fine of $500,000 at sentenc...
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Friendship Village residents show creativity with Paint and Sip eventFeb 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Twenty-five artists explored the beauty of a winter wonderland at Friendship Village's first Paint and Sip program of the year. Led by Lifestyles Activity Coordinator A...
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for One-Stop Furniture & More in BensenvilleFeb 13, 2022 10:00 pm - On Friday, Feb. 11, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for One-Stop Furniture & More located at 1059 S. York Road in the Brentwood Commons shopping center. The ceremonia...
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Megan Black joins MC Machinery Systems as creative marketing assistantFeb 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Wheaton native Megan Black has joined MC Machinery Systems as creative marketing assistant at the company's Chicago-area headquarters. Black earned a bachelor's degree i...
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'Somebody's got to fix it': Shoe repair shops are dwindling, but survivors are in demandFeb 13, 2022 4:00 am - To walk into Al's Shoe Service at the Mount Prospect Metra station is to step back in time. The walls remind customers and visitors of the rich history of a business tha...
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Hoffman Estates trustees favor concept for 296-unit apartment complex at Higgins and Moon LakeFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Despite lingering concerns over adequate parking availability, the Hoffman Estates village board has granted preliminary approval to an eight-building, 296-unit apartmen...