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Carpentersville hopes special taxing district lures developersAug 03, 2025 2:37 pm - Carpentersville trustees recently annexed roughly 100 acres in the Randall Road corridor near Huntley Road. The village is considering approving a tax increment finance district to encourage development in the area.
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‘Everybody is welcome here’: Martini Room celebrates 20 years in downtown ElginAug 03, 2025 2:29 pm - Martini Room has been a staple of downtown Elgin for 20 years.
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Jim O'Donnell: Could the Cubs have waded through a worse week?Aug 03, 2025 6:00 am - IN FIVE QUEASY PIECES, the happy blue helium began to seep out of the big beautiful balloon that's been hovering over Wrigley Field this season.
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The Trump economy. The latest financial figures offer warning signs; White House says ‘best is yet to come’
Aug 02, 2025 7:29 pm - For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this week told a potentially worrisome story as the impacts of his policies are coming into focus.
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Lurie Children’s Hospital outpatient center adding to suburban ‘medtail’ redevelopment trendAug 02, 2025 5:58 pm - The Ambulatory Infusion Center that’s the first phase of the Lurie Children’s Hospital outpatient center reaching completion in Schaumburg will open Aug. 18.
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Developer proposes ‘bold, buildable’ project with performing arts center for downtown East DundeeAug 02, 2025 3:02 pm - East Dundee trustees on Monday will review plans for the redevelopment of a 2-acre parcel formerly used as a lumberyard.
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People on the move: New hires at Fehr Graham, promotions at SkenderAug 02, 2025 1:24 pm - Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, recently hired Aliching Marma and Farruh Nabiyev as engineers, and Micah Won as project engineer. M...
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The Biz Week That Was: Theater turns 100, Halal Fest builds bridges, and Trump delays tariffs deadlineAug 02, 2025 1:12 pm - Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s history and present The last 100 years haven’t always been bright ones for the Des Plaines The...
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Why value investing has worked better outside the US
Aug 02, 2025 12:53 pm - Value investing has prospered beyond American shores — this year, as well as over the past three-, five-, and 10-year periods.
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3 big headwinds for Illinois businesses this summerAug 02, 2025 12:22 pm - Summer is a season of opportunity for Illinois businesses, but this year familiar challenges are reemerging that threaten to burden suburban businesses with higher costs and greater uncertainty.