Cook County Business
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Just months after opening in South Elgin, Legit Dogs & Ice will close Aug. 24Aug 14, 2025 2:57 pm - Mere months after opening in South Elgin, the owners of Legit Dogs & Ice announced on social media that the restaurant would close Aug. 24.
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93 Octane Brewery expanding to ElmhurstAug 14, 2025 12:51 pm - 93 Octane Brewery, a gas station-inspired brewery located in St. Charles, is opening a new location in Elmhurst today.
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Element at Veridian apartment building on former Motorola campus in Schaumburg up for saleAug 14, 2025 11:41 am - The 268-unit luxury apartment building Element at Veridian, one of the earliest aspects of the redevelopment of the former Motorola campus in Schaumburg to be completed, is being put up for sale by its developers.
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Oakton College’s Workforce Empowerment Initiative receives nearly $1M grant to expand high-impact training programsAug 14, 2025 11:15 am - Oakton College in Des Plaines has received a $941,241 Illinois Workforce Empowerment Initiative grant to expand career training programs that advance economic mobility for students in high-demand fields.
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Homelessness report highlights urgent housing needs in Kane CountyAug 14, 2025 11:10 am - Last year, more than 1,700 people experienced homelessness in Kane County, according to a recent report.
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Forest preserve approves $25 million land acquisition, public access and habitat restoration projectsAug 13, 2025 6:29 pm - The first installment of $155 million in funding overwhelmingly authorized last fall by Lake County voters will be in the bank within weeks and ready to apply to a variety of projects.
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‘I’ve got questions’: Town hall to address proposed closure of Elk Grove hospital’s maternity wardAug 13, 2025 5:39 pm - Elk Grove Village officials have scheduled a town hall for residents to question Ascension Illinois executives about the proposed closure of the maternity ward at Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
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‘It is an enclave’: Developer defends concept of gated community on former PepsiCo site in BarringtonAug 13, 2025 5:01 pm - The developer of a proposed gated community in Barrington told the village’s plan commission this week he has revised his plan. But commissioners and residents are still grappling with a development some feel is detached from the village.
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Food truck rally Tuesday in Des PlainesAug 13, 2025 1:04 pm - Mobile chefs will gather in Des Plaines on Tuesday, Aug. 19, for the city’s next Food Truck Roundup.
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Schaumburg Township road commissioner wants refund for website he says wasn’t ‘delivered’ on timeAug 13, 2025 10:39 am - Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner Timothy Buelow is seeking repayment of the $44,450 his predecessor Scott Kegarise paid to two firms for the creation and maintenance of an interactive website to show current road conditions that Buelow says was not “delivered” on time.