Cook County Business
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‘Finally getting rid of an eyesore’: Former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach to be demolished, replaced by Target storeJan 29, 2026 3:02 pm - Target Stores has purchased and plans to demolish the long-vacant former Super Kmart in the Rollins Crossing shopping center in Round Lake Beach and build a new facility.
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Site work continues for long-delayed retail development in WaucondaJan 28, 2026 7:59 pm - Tree removal began Wednesday as part of a long-delayed project Wauconda officials envision as a boost to redevelopment in a busy corridor.
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Elk Grove Village extends deadline to build data centers at WGN transmitter siteJan 28, 2026 7:38 pm - The deadline to begin construction of a data center campus on the WGN radio transmitter site in Elk Grove Village has been extended to September 2027.
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Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg finds eager buyer at a discounted priceJan 28, 2026 5:05 pm - More than four years after a first attempt to sell the Streets of Woodfield shopping center, New York-based private equity firm Blackstone has found an eager buyer in Hutensky Capital Partners of Hartford, Connecticut.
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Barrington Golden Triangle developer shifts gears toward multifamily buildingJan 28, 2026 5:03 pm - Barrington officials said this week the developer of the Golden Triangle property will concentrate on construction of the mixed-use building, while the car condos will take a back seat.
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Schaumburg Boomers sold to owners of Kane County CougarsJan 28, 2026 1:29 pm - After 14 seasons, attorney Pat Salvi and his wife Lindy have announced they’re selling the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team to REV Entertainment, which also bought the Kane County Cougars in Geneva last year.
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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.