DuPage County Business
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Device that helps make space travel possible named ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’Apr 16, 2026 3:07 pm - Chemring Energetic Devices, a Downers Grove-based company that engineers and manufactures devices for NASA, won the title of Coolest Thing Made in Illinois as part of the annual Makers Madness competition held by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. The devices, NASA Standard Initiators, have been used in space flight going back to the 1970s and are crucial to maneuvering, separation and staging. The NSIs triumphed over a field of more than 100 entries and after nearly 167,000 votes were cast.
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St. Charles venue won’t host controversial pastor; conservative group says it ‘won’t be silenced’Apr 15, 2026 5:29 pm - A country club in St. Charles says it won't host an event featuring a controversial speaker. Organizers are looking for another venue.
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Schaumburg Chick-fil-A employee awarded $25,000 college scholarship from chainApr 15, 2026 5:16 pm - An employee at the West Schaumburg Chick-fil-A was awarded one of the company’s 13 $25,000 scholarships this year.
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32 new townhouses coming to Carol StreamApr 15, 2026 2:20 pm - The Reserve by Pebble Nest, a 32-unit development of two-story townhouses, gained approval recently by the Carol Stream Village Board.
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The Secret Kitchen brings royal Indian cuisine to SchaumburgApr 15, 2026 12:22 pm - A celebrity chef from India has tabbed Schaumburg as the location for her first restaurant in America. Chef Aanal Kotak’s The Secret Kitchen opens Sunday, April 19.
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Measles in Illinois: What to know about vaccination ratesApr 15, 2026 11:15 am - State public health data shows that measles vaccination rates among Illinois schoolchildren are above the threshold recommended to prevent outbreaks of the highly contagious viral infection.
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Are you struggling with FOBO?Apr 15, 2026 9:09 am - First there was FOMO (fear of missing out), then JOMO (joy of missing out), and now FOBO (fear of becoming obsolete). All three conditions are real and can impact behaviors and mental health in both the workplace and at home.
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Rohrman boosts its Schaumburg presence with new Kia dealershipApr 14, 2026 1:14 am - Schaumburg is welcoming a new dealership with a new look to its auto row on Golf Road. The 45,000-square-foot Rohrman Schaumburg Kia dealership at 750 E. Golf Road opens this week, and the Rohrman Automotive Group is pulling out the stops with a grand opening celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. to be attended by Chicago sports celebrities.
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With eye toward revenue sharing at Bears redevelopment, school districts to retain financial adviserApr 13, 2026 7:46 pm - The three school districts near the Bears’ potential Arlington Heights stadium site plan to hire a financial adviser to help negotiate revenue-sharing deals.
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Oberweis to open first scoop shop inside Naperville Giordano’sApr 13, 2026 4:08 pm - Local legacy brands Oberweis and Giordano’s announced Monday that they’ll be teaming up in downtown Naperville, with the dairy opening its first scoop shop inside the iconic pizza chain’s restaurant at 119 S. Main St.