Kane County Business
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St. Charles Whole Foods store set to open June 25May 27, 2025 7:49 pm - Whole Foods Market is set to open its doors to customers in St. Charles for the first time Wednesday, June 25. An opening day celebration will begin at 9 a.m. with compli...
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Huntley Trump store’s eviction trial postponed againMay 27, 2025 7:47 pm - The owner of the Trump and Truth Store in Huntley is scheduled to go to trial next month over whether the store can remain at its location in a strip mall along Route 47.
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DuPage County setting up land bank as part of affordable housing pushMay 27, 2025 6:29 pm - DuPage officials are taking more steps to help expand affordable housing in the county.
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Naperville Central students win financial literacy competition; head to Atlanta for nationals June 1-2May 27, 2025 12:09 pm - Naperville Central team wins state personal finance contest, heads to national finals to demonstrate money management skills learned through competition.
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What’s left of Sears? Stores and HQ are nearly gone, but successor still owns and leases many propertiesMay 24, 2025 2:09 pm - Many goodbyes already have been said in Sears’ native Illinois, with its last great headquarters rapidly fading from the landscape of Hoffman Estates. But the one-time retail giant’s 139-year-long story continues at eight remaining stores elsewhere in the country and as a landlord of commercial properties both near and far.
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St. Charles among few local municipalities that hasn’t decided on 1% grocery tax in 2026May 23, 2025 2:23 pm - Most municipalities in Kane County have chosen to maintain the 1% grocery tax even after the state allows it to expire at the end of 2025. Still, St. Charles has not yet decided whether it wants to continue receiving roughly $2 million in annual revenue from the tax.
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‘Anything to raise awareness’: Drivers asked to watch for turtles crossing roadsMay 23, 2025 1:42 pm - Wildlife experts are reminding drivers to be alert for turtles crossing roads near lakes, ponds and marshes throughout the region searching for water, food and mates.
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A guide to farmers markets in the suburbsMay 23, 2025 8:04 am - Farmers markets are opening throughout the suburbs. Some start in June or later while others have already begun. Here’s a helpful guide.
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Last minute offer could save St. Charles’ historic Barry HouseMay 21, 2025 9:00 am - A historic St. Charles home remains safe from demolition for at least 60 days after city council members tabled the owners’ request this week.
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By the numbers: Chicago suburbs listed among 250 elite towns by U.S. News & World ReportMay 20, 2025 7:54 pm - Several Chicago suburbs earned their place among U.S. News & World Report’s list of the 250 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-26.