DuPage County Business
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Vetter’s $163 million expansion plan moves forward in Des PlainesMar 17, 2025 9:08 pm - A German pharmaceutical company’s $163 million plan to expand its facility in Des Plaines got a tentative go-ahead from the city council Monday.
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‘End of an era’: Oak Brook Polo Club to close after more than 100 yearsMar 17, 2025 7:11 pm - The retirement of its 83-year-old president Jim Drury leads the iconic Oak Brook Polo Club, founded in 1922, to close for a second straight season after a history of hosting polo greats.
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College of DuPage launches workforce hub to train students for clean energy jobsMar 17, 2025 6:57 pm - College of DuPage recently launched a free workforce training program aimed at preparing students for careers in the clean energy sector.
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Charlemagne Award celebrates people who drive St. CharlesMar 17, 2025 1:54 pm - The St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce’s 57th annual Charlemagne Awards celebration will take place May 2 at the Royal Fox Country Club in St. Charles.
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The Biz Week That Was: Celebrity chef opening restaurant, new meat store, and bird flu vaccines to curb soaring egg pricesMar 15, 2025 2:20 pm - Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis opening restaurants at Hollywood Casino in Aurora and Joliet Befitting its name, Hollywood Casino Aurora is pulling in some star p...
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Alfresco dining: A onetime lifeline turned summer mainstay for suburban eateriesMar 15, 2025 1:50 pm - Embraced out of necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for restaurants to operate safely, alfresco dining offered a lifeline for many suburban eateries. Now, what started as a means of survival has become a summer mainstay, and a profitable one at that.
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Daily Herald awarded Better Business Bureau Diogenes AwardMar 14, 2025 3:32 pm - The Daily Herald has been recognized with the Better Business Bureau’s Diogenes Award for Excellence in Media.
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A new restaurant could replace long-shuttered Oliveti’s in Des PlainesMar 14, 2025 11:10 am - The brick building that years ago housed Oliveti’s Italian Ristorante in downtown Des Plaines soon could make way for a new eatery.
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Real estate company withdraws plan for apartment building in downtown Des PlainesMar 13, 2025 11:37 am - A real estate company has scrapped plans for an apartment-and-retail building in downtown Des Plaines.
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New Wheaton pickleball facility seeks to add liquor licenseMar 12, 2025 4:04 pm - A new pickleball facility opening later this year in Wheaton is seeking permission from the city to sell liquor in addition to beer and wine.