Kane County Business
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Elgin manufacturing facility to close, eliminating 111 jobsDec 05, 2025 10:07 am - Printpack Inc. will close its Elgin manufacturing facility, laying off 111 employees.
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Paint recovery program makes it easier to get rid of old products at no costDec 03, 2025 5:01 pm - While out navigating the holiday rush you can also get a jump on spring cleaning under a new statewide paint recovery program.
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Batavia pub gets OK for video gambling, despite being next to two churchesDec 02, 2025 12:57 pm - Gammon Coach House pub in Batavia will be allowed to have video gambling machines, despite being next to two churches.
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Christmas tree costs: Tariffs on artificial trees could be advantage for fresh-cut sellersDec 02, 2025 12:03 pm - Businesses that sell artificial Christmas trees say tariffs are having an impact on their costs this year. Conversely, farms that sell fresh trees and aren’t facing the same tariffs are reporting strong early sales.
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335-unit luxury apartment complex coming to Hoffman EstatesDec 02, 2025 11:55 am - Hoffman Estates village board members have approved a two-building, 335-unit luxury apartment complex for the former Menards site along Higgins Road.
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Chicago, suburbs to get millions from PCB pollution settlement with MonsantoDec 02, 2025 8:14 am - Monsanto, once the largest makers of a now-banned class of chemicals, agreed to pay the state $120 million and potentially more, under a settlement announced by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Monday.
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Could goats be forest preserve district’s secret weapon against invasive plants?Dec 01, 2025 5:57 pm - Four-legged reinforcements may be enlisted to help battle invasive buckthorn in Lake County forest preserves.
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Fire + Wine to open in St. Charles in JanuaryDec 01, 2025 1:23 pm - With wood-fired gourmet pizzas, sharable Italian-style tapas plates, and plentiful pastas, Fire + Wine looks to bring an upscale-casual atmosphere to St. Charles.
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St. Charles’ latest housing development moves toward completion, with many of its 50 homes already soldDec 01, 2025 1:23 pm - The Munhall Glen subdivision in St. Charles, with 50 homes on 15 acres, took another step toward completion.
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Long vacant, 113-year-old home in Algonquin gets new lifeDec 01, 2025 11:30 am - Matthew Mosur regularly drove by a vacant, 113-year-old Algonquin home that caught his eye. In June, he bought the house and took on the challenge of renovating it.