Cook County Business
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Amazon Fresh grocery store closures include 10 in the suburbsJan 27, 2026 6:42 pm - Amazon announced plans to close its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores across the country, including 10 locations in the Chicago suburbs.
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‘A window into the past’: How preservationists hope to restore Lake Michigan shorelineJan 27, 2026 4:09 pm - The Lake Forest Open Lands Association has secured a $5.75 million federal grant to restore a ravine/bluff system along Lake Michigan.
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Lake Zurich takes $52 million step to bring Lake Michigan water to townJan 27, 2026 3:14 pm - The target for Lake Michigan water to flow through taps in Lake Zurich is sometime in 2028 but the nuts and bolts of the $154 million project are taking shape.
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Dining out: Zaxbys makes Illinois debut, new Portillo’s sauce lineup, National Hot Chocolate Day and moreJan 27, 2026 2:43 pm - Zaxbys makes its Illinois debut with a new restaurant in Plainfield, Portillo’s has a new dipping sauce flight, Saturday is National Hot Chocolate Day and the new restaurant Burl is opening this weekend in Evanston.
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$2 billion data center proposal in Barrington Hills withdrawnJan 27, 2026 12:21 pm - A real estate developer has withdrawn a proposal to build a data center in Barrington Hills, officials announced.
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Takeda expands footprint with lease of warehouse space at Innovation Park in LibertyvilleJan 26, 2026 1:13 pm - Pharmaceutical giant Takeda is expanding its presence in Innovation Park, a life-sciences hub originally built as the Motorola campus in Libertyville.
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‘A call to action’: Union of Concerned Scientists’ study urges Illinois lawmakers to address clean energy for data center boomJan 25, 2026 8:45 pm - Citing risks of increased pollution and higher electricity costs for all consumers, a science-based nonprofit is calling on Illinois lawmakers to strengthen regulations amid the ongoing data center boom.
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‘I could see it as a teaching tool’: Local experts praise new autistic Barbie DollJan 25, 2026 2:30 am - Suburban doctors and therapists are praising one of the latest Barbie creations from Mattel for providing a spotlight to an often marginalized community.
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Mullan named Bank of America regional executiveJan 24, 2026 11:58 am - Barry Mullan of Mount Prospect has been promoted to Bank of America Consumer Bank Region executive for Chicago and Michigan, overseeing more than 200 financial centers across both markets. Cohen & Co, a nationally ranked accounting firm, is nearly doubling its office space in downtown Chicago to accommodate continued growth.
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Des Plaines gives go-ahead to Costco planJan 23, 2026 7:10 pm - Plans for a Costco Business Center and a Costco-branded gas station were approved by the Des Plaines City Council this week.