Cook County Business
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The Biz Week That Was: Data center proposal rejected, homes approved, and tips on starting a businessJan 23, 2026 1:28 pm - ‘Everyone is relieved’: Naperville council rejects data center plan In one of its most closely watched decisions in recent memory, the Naperville City Council reject...
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Thinking about starting a food business? Find answers at the Mount Prospect Public LibraryJan 22, 2026 3:18 pm - The Mount Prospect Public Library will host a panel discussion for aspiring food entrepreneurs next week.
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‘It would mean everything’: Riverwoods animal shelter starts public fundraiser for rebuildJan 22, 2026 2:26 pm - Riverwoods-based pet shelter Orphans of the Storm is embarking on a $2.3 million fundraising campaign to help cover a $15 million renovation of the facility.
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‘Cultivating kindness’: 7 Brew drive-thru coffee franchise coming to GrayslakeJan 21, 2026 6:36 pm - A rapidly expanding drive-thru coffee chain will be coming to Grayslake likely in late summer or early fall.
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‘You find your niche’: How service clubs like Kiwanis, Rotary attract new membersJan 21, 2026 4:40 pm - During my years as a service club member from 1987 to 2010, something bothered me. How would the club move into the future without younger members?
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‘A no-brainer’: Buffalo Grove approves 33-home development at former Schwaben Center siteJan 21, 2026 4:21 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week unanimously approved a major residential development that will transform the former Schwaben Center property into a 33-home community called Highbury Club.
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Schaumburg mayor delivers State of the Village address during 70th anniversary yearJan 21, 2026 1:09 pm - Sandwiched between two pivotal years, Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly delivered his annual State of the Village address before the local business community Wednesday at the start of the village’s 70th anniversary.
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St. Charles IT company to expand after acquisitionJan 20, 2026 3:02 pm - St. Charles-based IT company N2 Solutions is expanding after the company’s acquisition of Current Technologies, an IT services provider based in Illinois and Florida.
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Pet sitting business takes technology use to new levelJan 20, 2026 3:00 pm - Paige Massarelli and Max Vickers, a married couple from Lake County, own Paige’s In-Home Pet Care, a pet-sitting service that utilizes technology and GPS trackers to show the owners how their pets were cared for.
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Inaugural meeting for Lake County emPower Breakfast networking groupJan 20, 2026 12:14 pm - Lake County emPower Breakfast, a new networking group, will hold its inaugural meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at The Tapastry restaurant, 1762 N. Milwaukee Ave., in the Adler Square center, Libertyville.