DuPage County Business
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One pizza at a time: Former McDonald’s exec and family bring a lifetime of hospitality to Lantern Pizza Co.May 27, 2026 2:09 pm - Dan Coudreaut and his family opened Lantern Pizza Co. in Downers Grove in 2022 after his retirement as Executive Chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation at McDonald’s. “I missed the immediacy of making food for people in front of me,” he says.
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Work on 68 new townhouses to begin this summer in NapervilleMay 27, 2026 10:27 am - Homebuilder M/I Homes has closed on land acquisition for Everly Trace of Naperville and is set to start work on the new community of 68 townhouses. It’s M/I Homes’ third townhouse development in Naperville in less than a year.
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Pritzker defends potential Bears tax deal amid treasurer report scrutinyMay 26, 2026 6:20 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s office Tuesday defended a property tax financing mechanism the Bears would use in Arlington Heights, after Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released a critical report questioning the special tax arrangement.
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Naperville mayor, council opt for special study on I-88 corridorMay 26, 2026 4:14 pm - Naperville city council members have decided to proceed with a special study into the future of the I-88 business corridor amid concerns about “residential creep" in the area.
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Bell(e) of the ball(game): 88-year-old Cubs fan marks end of cancer journey at WrigleyMay 24, 2026 1:55 pm - Cary resident Patricia Finucane always celebrates a Cubs victory by flying the W flag. But even though the Cubs did not win Saturday’s game against the Astros, Finucane, 88, celebrated a victory at Wrigley Field.Finucane rang the bell at the ballgame, marking the end of her cancer treatment journey, to the cheers of thousands of the Wrigley faithful.
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The Biz Week That Was: New cancer center in Arlington Heights, ComEd rates going upMay 23, 2026 12:15 pm - $175M cancer, neuroscience care facility proposed at Arlington Heights hospital A $175 million expansion for cancer and neuroscience care has been proposed for North...
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‘The site is clean’: Former Kerr-McGee property in West Chicago declared safe to start park projectMay 23, 2026 11:30 am - Decades after the Kerr-McGee factory shut down in West Chicago, city officials are moving ahead with a plan to transform the notorious site into a recreational area.
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More Food Truck Round Ups are coming to Des PlainesMay 21, 2026 2:25 pm - The next Food Truck Round Up in Des Plaines is set for July 21.
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Why some Bartlett officials are concerned about upscale auto mall plan for Lake StreetMay 20, 2026 1:54 pm - Bartlett officials are reviewing a proposal for an upscale auto mall near the Hyundai and Genesis dealerships on Lake Street despite early concerns about how much tax revenue it might generate long-term.
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‘Bittersweet’: Carol Stream approves townhouse complex at former Hahn FarmMay 20, 2026 11:55 am - Developers have received permission from Carol Stream to build a 32-unit townhouse development on a former farm on the village’s north side.