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Thinking of starting up a business? Don’t. Buy one instead.Sep 30, 2026 10:43 am - Over the past few years an unprecedented number of new business applications have been filed. Clearly, there are many Americans who want to be entrepreneurs and for a myriad reasons. Whatever your reason, it's possible that you've also dreamed about becoming your own boss. If that's the case, you might want to think hard about not starting a new business. Instead, consider buying one.
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BBB urges consumers: Strengthen digital defenses during Cybersecurity Awareness MonthSep 30, 2026 10:33 am - October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reminding consumers that protecting personal information online doesn’t have to be complicated.
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Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep citySep 29, 2026 6:46 pm - The DuPage Water Commission will meet with Chicago representatives Wednesday amid ongoing plans for it to team with its northwest suburban counterparts and bypass the city for access to Lake Michigan water.
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Lights, camera, tax credits! Illinois lawmakers give big boost to movie industrySep 29, 2026 8:35 am - Illinois lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker have enhanced the state’s film tax credit program, which could mean billions of dollars of spending in the state, film industry advocates say.
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Camerata Chicago opens season with Mendelssohn, Mozart and a new commissionSep 22, 2026 9:11 pm - Camerata Chicago opens its 23rd season in October with concerts featuring Mendelssohn’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” music, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, and a world premiere of Tony Payne’s “Fantasy on English Melodies” at venues in Chicago, Wheaton, and Hinsdale.
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Labriola Ristorante in Oak Brook brings the kitchen to your table with gnocchi-making classesSep 22, 2026 3:43 pm - Diners who don’t mind getting their hands dirty, or at least a little sticky, can learn the art of making gnocchi and then enjoy a four-course meal afterward on Sept. 30 and Oct. 20 and 21 at Labriola Ristorante in Oak Brook. “People always leave saying what a great time they had,” said Chris Favero, who frequently leads the classes.
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Rosati’s Pizza Enterprises to open 11 new locations in 90 daysSep 22, 2026 2:24 pm - The Geneva-based franchiser behind Rosati’s Pizza said they plan to open 11 new locations over the next 90 days, including one in Sleepy Hollow.
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A third beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at Shedd; a fourth died last week in SpainSep 22, 2026 10:26 am - A fourth whale out of 30 rescued from a troubled Canadian marine park has died. It is the third rescued whale to die at Shedd Aquarium after being transferred there this summer for rehabilitation. A longtime resident beluga also died at the aquarium in recent weeks.
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Hate the freight train wait? Experts warn railway merger could make it worse at 50 local crossingsSep 20, 2026 3:55 pm - Here’s what’s coming next in the controversial merger proposal from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads.
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AI can’t take management’s placeSep 18, 2026 10:42 am - Does your work phone ring as often as it used to? Do your team members stop by to ask questions as frequently as they once did? If your answer is no, AI may be to blame.
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