Cook County Business
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Schaumburg firm DialMind honing skills of AI phone attendants for other service companiesNov 10, 2025 1:44 pm - A Schaumburg-based company is working rapidly on the improvement of AI phone attendants for other firms, beginning with the type of senior home care agencies that emphasize the need to get it right.
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Tobacco shop plan rejected in WheelingNov 10, 2025 10:37 am - A proposal for a tobacco shop on Wheeling’s northeast side has been rejected by village officials.
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New dining/entertainment venue to open in former South Barrington Pinstripes locationNov 10, 2025 10:08 am - 810 Billiards and Bowling has signed a lease to take over the space formerly occupied by Pinstripes in The Arboretum of South Barrington.
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CEO: Trucking industry will suffer ‘a miserable blow’ with toll hike; spikes also loom for all every 2 yearsNov 09, 2025 8:45 pm - Trucking leader warns toll increases baked into transit bailout will wallop carriers and cause collateral damage.
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Randy Crabtree named to 100 Most Influential People in Accounting listNov 08, 2025 1:40 pm - Randy Crabtree, a certified public accountant and co-founder of Tri-Merit Specialty Tax Professionals in Schaumburg, has been named to Accounting Today’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.
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The Biz Week That Was: Flight reductions, regional planning for the century, and a new hockey hubNov 08, 2025 1:22 pm - Here’s what to know about shutdown-related flight cancellations at O’Hare With a 10% cut in flights, major carriers at O’Hare and Midway international airports offer...
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Garrett Popcorn Shops celebrates 10th anniversary of Woodfield Mall shopNov 07, 2025 10:56 pm - Garrett Popcorn Shops celebrates a decade of deliciousness at its first suburban Chicago shop location, Woodfield Mall. On Saturday, Nov. 8, enjoy a $1.10 small bag of Garrett Mix or any signature recipe from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; or $10 off a Classic Tin.
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Preckwinkle: Long-delayed Cook County property tax bills hitting mailboxes next weekNov 07, 2025 11:48 am - The long-overdue second installment of Cook County’s property tax bills will be mailed Nov. 14 and due Dec. 15.
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Santa makes late-announced arrival at Woodfield Mall for Christmas seasonNov 06, 2025 8:32 pm - At short notice Thursday evening, Santa made his traditional arrival parade around Woodfield Mall to usher in the holidays.
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Schaumburg holding hearing on new TIF district to support redevelopment near Wintrust FieldNov 06, 2025 7:44 pm - Schaumburg is holding a hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday about plans to create a Tax Increment Financing District to assist redevelopment of residential properties into industrial land.