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Buffalo Grove to consider HVAC trade schoolJul 06, 2025 3:38 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees will consider allowing an HVAC business to operate a trade school out if its facility on the east side of the village.
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Secret listing? Banned? Why Zillow isn’t showing you the whole market.
Jul 06, 2025 9:03 am - Zillow now requires listings be on MLS within a day or face ban, sparking backlash from Compass, which calls it a monopoly. Sellers may keep homes off MLS to test demand before officially listing.
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The Biz Week That Was: Celebrating ice cream month, new flavors of eateries, and redevelopment of former PepsiCo siteJul 05, 2025 1:46 pm - Celebrate National Ice Cream month at these 10 suburban shops It’s that time of year when the kid in all of us yearns for ice cream. July is National Ice Cream Month...
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He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’t
Jul 05, 2025 1:40 pm - Martin Cooper changed the world when he pioneered the portable phone. The Motorola company's four-pound box has evolved into a global army of powerful smartphones weighing ounces.
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Pritzker wants 3rd term, but he’s already made Illinois much more expensiveJul 05, 2025 1:33 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker recently announced his intention to seek a third term, the first time for an Illinois governor in more than 40 years. Pritzker’s tenure has been marked by record-setting spending and tax, fee hikes that have punished working families and Illinois businesses.
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‘A rare gem’? This Chain O’ Lakes island is no paradise, but it can be yours for $200,000Jul 05, 2025 11:15 am - A small island for sale on Grass Lake near Antioch evokes visions of a warm breeze, a cool beverage on the beach and a relaxing break from the daily grind.
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Hoffman Estates police tap into virtual reality for realistic, on-demand trainingJul 04, 2025 12:30 pm - Hoffman Estates police are already pioneering the region’s future use of virtual-reality training to make the “What If?” scenarios officers have always been urged to consider more concrete.
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Plan for Buffalo Grove banquet facility on Outback Steakhouse property heads to village boardJul 04, 2025 8:17 am - Buffalo Grove's planning and zoning commission unanimously recommended a plan to bring a banquet facility and restaurant to the long vacant former Outback Steakhouse property.
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Will tariffs put a damper on future fireworks shows?Jul 03, 2025 10:02 pm - Relax fireworks fans, the dazzling displays you’ve come to love will take place this holiday weekend as planned (barring the rain forecast for Friday and Sunday). However, some warn that future displays may not be as spectacular if proposed tariffs go into effect against China, a primary fireworks supplier.
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In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast