Kane County Business
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The Biz Week That Was: 5 years since Arlington Park racetrack closed, Toys R Us making comeback, and town center sale are among the highlightsSep 25, 2026 2:50 pm - ‘I miss the racetrack’: Five years after Arlington Park’s final race, regulars recall its legacy Much of the attention surrounding the barren 326 acres at Euclid Ave...
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12-unit apartment building planned for long vacant downtown St. Charles propertySep 25, 2026 12:25 pm - A pitch to turn a long-vacant city-owned property in downtown St. Charles into an apartment building and parking garage appears to be moving forward, after the St. Charles City Council recently OK’d a redevelopment agreement for the project.
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Special financing district considered to spark private investment in downtown AntiochSep 25, 2026 12:18 pm - Antioch is preparing to establish a special financing district to spark private investment and other improvements in its downtown area.
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Elgin’s first solar farm now operating at Bowes and Nolan roadsSep 25, 2026 11:18 am - A ribbon-cutting event was held Thursday for a solar farm operating in Elgin. Cultivate Power owns and operates the facility.
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Carpentersville’s 2nd recreational pot dispensary to offer drive-throughSep 25, 2026 10:59 am - A cannabis dispensary that’s soon to open in a former Carpentersville restaurant on Randall Road will have a drive-through lane.
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West Dundee candy shop owner hoping Facebook can help him sell businessSep 25, 2026 10:10 am - After having his business listed with a real estate broker for a year and not finding a buyer, Around the Corner Candy owner Bill Apostol has turned to Facebook as a way to sell his West Dundee business.
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$710 million DuPage County budget proposal includes money for first-time homebuyers, rental assistanceSep 23, 2026 12:59 pm - DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy is calling for the county to set aside $5 million for a first-time homebuyer program and $5 million for a rental assistance program as part of her proposed county budget for fiscal 2027.
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Educational products company hand2mind gears up for expansion in Vernon HillsSep 22, 2026 3:37 pm - Educational toy and materials company hand2mind is expanding and consolidating its footprint in Vernon Hills, creating 37 new full-time jobs and retaining 288 existing positions.
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Rosati’s Pizza Enterprises to open 11 new locations in 90 daysSep 22, 2026 2:24 pm - The Geneva-based franchiser behind Rosati’s Pizza said they plan to open 11 new locations over the next 90 days, including one in Sleepy Hollow.
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Everdine’s Grilled Cheese in Batavia announces closureSep 22, 2026 11:17 am - Two months after closing their Naperville location, the owners of Everdine’s Grilled Cheese announced on social media Tuesday that their Batavia restaurant would close permanently this weekend.