Cook County Business
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Hoffman Estates mayor talks of data centers, new search for hardware store in annual addressFeb 19, 2026 3:47 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod fielded questions about data centers, interactions with federal immigration agents and the renewed search for a hardware store during his annual update before the chamber of commerce Thursday.
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PGA Tour Superstore coming to NorthbrookFeb 19, 2026 1:55 pm - Georgia-based PGA Tour Superstore, a leading specialty golf retailer, has signed a lease for a new 30,000-square-foot store in Northbrook. Located at 1072 Willow Road in the Willow Festival Shopping Center, the Northbrook store will be a new clubhouse for the North Shore and greater Chicago area with an immersive retail and practice environment designed for players of all skill levels.
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Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceledFeb 19, 2026 10:07 am - Northwest suburban officials were expected to testify in Springfield Thursday on behalf of a bill that would pave the way to a stadium at the former Arlington Park racetrack. Instead, that scene was playing out across state lines at Indiana’s state capitol.
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‘We view it as a trust’: Top Shelf Ice Arena in Gurnee snares $50K business grantFeb 18, 2026 7:44 pm - Top Shelf Ice Arena at Gurnee Mills will receive a $50,000 village contribution to reconfigure the interior entrance into an NHL-themed retail space.
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‘Progress has been made’: Northwest suburban officials in Springfield for Bears bill talksFeb 18, 2026 7:40 pm - Northwest suburban officials, including those from Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows, are in Springfield to push for legislation that would provide a property tax break for a potential Bears stadium at Arlington Park.
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Barrington plan commission rejects condominium proposal citing density concernsFeb 18, 2026 10:51 am - A proposal to build a three‑story, 21‑unit condominium building in a neighborhood near the Foundry of Barrington suffered a key setback this week.
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Elk Grove gateway project gets $700,000 more in public fundsFeb 17, 2026 5:56 pm - Elk Grove Village increased tax increment financing funding for a key redevelopment project by $700,000 to cover higher environmental and site costs.
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Palatine residents object to plan for truck storage near their backyardsFeb 17, 2026 5:40 pm - A Palatine trucking firm's plan to park as many as 40 semitrailers on a lot at Rand and Hicks roads has met opposition from residential neighbors to the north.
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Beloved Elk Grove bakery opens new digs just in time for Paczki Day rushFeb 17, 2026 10:53 am - Jarosch Bakery experienced high demand at its new location on Paczki Day, with a crowded parking lot and long lines for the pre-Lenten Polish deep-fried and sugar-filled doughnutlike delights, offered in more than 30 varieties.
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First Lava Island indoor playground/adventure park in Illinois set to open in KildeerFeb 17, 2026 10:44 am - The first Lava Island Play Oasis indoor playground/adventure park in Illinois is opening Thursday in the former Best Buy store in Kildeer.