Will County Business
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Bidding adieu to suburban businesses that closed in 2024Dec 29, 2024 5:08 am - Patrons bid farewell to neighborhood haunts, chain eateries, mom-and-pop operations, longtime community staples and shuttered shopping malls that were among a slew of business closures in the suburbs this year. Here, we mark the demise of a sampling of those ventures, some of which left lingering memories in the hearts of their loyal customers.
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Woman pleads guilty to organized thefts from Ulta, Victoria’s SecretDec 27, 2024 1:32 pm - A woman accused of stealing items repeatedly from an Ulta store in Geneva, as well as ones in Naperville and Niles, has pleaded guilty to a charge of organized retail crime.
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Aurora to host Rocket League tournament as part of new esports gaming seriesDec 27, 2024 11:28 am - The city of Aurora will jump into the esports arena with its first Rocket League tournament on Monday. It’s the inaugural event in the Aurora Gaming Series, and city officials say it's the first video game tournament in the country hosted by a local municipality.
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Former Aurora hospital building reopens as caféDec 23, 2024 11:41 am - The 136-year-old original Copley Hospital building in Aurora has reopened as a neighborhood eatery.
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USDA funds local food waste projectsDec 21, 2024 12:56 am - USDA invests over $7.5 million in 26 projects across 15 states to reduce food waste through composting and waste diversion, supporting climate and food security goals.
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Mayor: Aurora transitions from ‘City of Lights’ to ‘city of bytes’ through innovation and technologyDec 19, 2024 12:05 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin touts city’s innovation and use of technology in his 2024 “State of the City” speech, including data networks, business expansions, and apps to improve resident services.
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Why suburbs might ‘see’ a difference in Lake Michigan water from ChicagoDec 15, 2024 9:00 pm - Residents in suburban communities receiving Lake Michigan water directly or indirectly from the City of Chicago could see a temporary discoloration in the water. This is a result of a change in the city’s water treatment process.
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The Biz Week That Was: Grocery merger bust, gluten-free dining, and a Greek gyro revival are among the highlightsDec 15, 2024 5:56 am - This week’s top Suburban Business stories.
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Shodeen fines snowball to more than $41K for blacksmith shopDec 14, 2024 4:59 pm - With fines over its property code violation ratcheting up to $41,250 — as of Dec. 10 — developer Shodeen filed a new court action to undo the city of Geneva’s effort to make a former blacksmith shop “weather tight.”
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Barnes & Noble to return to downtown NapervilleDec 13, 2024 8:56 am - Barnes & Noble is getting a sequel in downtown Naperville.