DuPage County Business
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Kaneland High School students exposed to measles, health department confirmsAug 25, 2026 3:26 pm - The Kane County Health Department has identified two locations where people may have been exposed to measles following a confirmed case that was announced Monday.
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The Drake Oak Brook hotel earns arboretum status for its groundsAug 25, 2026 11:54 am - The Drake Oak Brook property is one of a very small number of hotels in the United States that has earned ArbNet arboretum accreditation.
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Former Aurora engineer convicted of stealing secrets for Chinese companyAug 25, 2026 11:05 am - An engineer for a medical supplies company formerly operating in Aurora has been convicted of federal charges alleging he conspired to steal trade secrets for a Chinese competitor.
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The $6 billion plan that would give the suburbs control over supplying Lake Michigan waterAug 24, 2026 6:57 pm - DuPage and Cook county leaders announced details of a seismic project Monday that will put control of supplying Lake Michigan water into suburban hands. Not so fast, city officials said.
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Batavia church seeks OK to raze former furniture storeAug 24, 2026 2:24 pm - Batavia United Methodist Church wants to tear down the former furniture store it owns next door.
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‘Cat cafe’ in downtown Batavia gets preliminary green light from the cityAug 24, 2026 1:48 pm - Batavia residents looking to spend time with some feline friends may soon be able to patronize a new cat cafe proposed for the city’s downtown, which is a step closer to coming to fruition.
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Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer saysAug 24, 2026 6:49 am - Cook County property taxes are going up again for the vast majority of homeowners and business operators who will finally get their bills next month after another round of delays.
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Interest rates are higher, but area banks are still lending to small businesses. Here’s how to get your loan.Aug 22, 2026 9:35 am - Interest rates have come down since their peak a few years ago. However, the prime rate, which is the rate most banks charge to their best and biggest customers, is at 6.75% and most of my clients are paying at least one or two percentage points above that. So financing is still not cheap.
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Bartlett to consider plan for 98 townhouses on land in now unincorporated DuPage CountyAug 21, 2026 3:33 pm - Bartlett planning and zoning commissioners will consider a proposed 98-unit townhouse development on 19 acres on the west side of South Bartlett Road between the Durwood Forest subdivision and Canadian National Railway tracks on Sept. 3.
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Selling electric utility to ComEd one option for Naperville’s energy future, council toldAug 21, 2026 10:36 am - Selling the city’s electric utility to ComEd is an option for Naperville, but it would leave the city with significantly less control over its electricity, City Manager Doug Krieger said.