Cook County Business
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Essendant closing Lincolnshire headquarters ending 510 on-site and remote jobsSep 18, 2026 9:51 am - Wholesale distributor Essendant plans to terminate 510 employees, cease operations at its Lincolnshire headquarters and close the facility.
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Lake County voters to decide on sales tax to pay for school improvementsSep 17, 2026 4:30 pm - Voters throughout Lake County will be asked Nov. 3 whether a 1% sales tax should be imposed to be used exclusively to improve school facilities or to hire school resource officers and mental health professionals.
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East Dundee weighing 30% hike in water rates to fund projectsSep 17, 2026 1:02 pm - East Dundee may hike its water rate by 20% in 2027 to help the village pay for $19 million in capital improvement projects over the next five years.
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Legislative panel weighs in on children’s mental health, data centers and state vs. local controlSep 16, 2026 4:26 pm - A panel of Republican and Democratic state legislators came together Wednesday in Barrington to discuss a variety of topics, including the impact of social media and technology on children’s mental health and whether data centers should be under state or local control.
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Under ‘microscope’ with Bears project, Arlington Heights to keep local campaign finance rulesSep 15, 2026 6:27 pm - Arlington Heights is considering updates to its campaign finance rules as the village prepares for upcoming elections and the redevelopment of the 326-acre Arlington Park property, possibly by the Chicago Bears.
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‘It’s a family affair’: Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine training next generation while expanding to second locationSep 15, 2026 4:40 pm - A second-generation pizzaiolo is passing on what he’s learned in a 35-year-career to the third generation at Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine as they prepare to expand the family-owned brand.
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Barrington sees scaled-down multifamily proposal for Golden TriangleSep 15, 2026 4:25 pm - The UrbanStreet Group is leaving its imprint on the suburban residential landscape with such projects as the Element at Veridian in Schaumburg and The 250 Residences in Buffalo Grove. Now, the Schaumburg-based group plans to make its mark on the north section of Barrington’s Golden Triangle area near the northwest corner of Liberty and Hough streets.
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Hoffman Estates to sell current fire station site for construction of supportive housingSep 15, 2026 3:06 pm - Just days after the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Fire Station 22, Hoffman Estates officials are making plans to sell the site it’s replacing.
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Elgin council seeks 1-year moratorium on data center developmentSep 15, 2026 12:40 pm - Despite not yet receiving any interest in building data centers in Elgin, the city council gave preliminary approval to a one-year moratorium on their development.
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Kane County seeing fewer fatal opioid overdoses, as county prevention efforts continueSep 15, 2026 6:17 am - The number of fatal opioid overdoses among Kane County residents declined again in 2025, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.