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Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

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Block Club Chicago

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Former McGee’s Tavern Site Could Become 5-Story Apartment Building

LINCOLN PARK — The former home of one of Lincoln Park’s best-known late-night sports bars could soon be home to 20 households under a developer’s proposal for a five-story mixed-use building. The proposal for 950 W. Webster Ave., the former site of McGee’s Tavern & Grille, calls...

Chicago, IL · 1d
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The Hill

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Fed’s Goolsbee says data center buildout ‘overheating’ economy

Austan Goolsbee, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said Monday that the data center buildout is “overheating” the economy and putting upward pressure on prices. “Now this stuff with the AI data center buildout is, to my eye, starting to look more just like old-fashioned demand overheating,” Goolsbee told Subrina Hudson of…

Chicago, IL · 2d

hoodline.com

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Lincoln Park's Briny Swine Site Eyed for Seven-Story, 47-Unit Building

2577 N. Clark St. — Approximate Site of Proposed 47-Unit Building. The former home of Briny Swine on N. Clark Street could soon give way to a seven-story mixed-use building packed with 47 apartments, 10 of them set aside as affordable housing. An unnamed developer is behind the proposal for 2577 N. Clark, located near the intersection of N. Clark Street and W. Wrightwood Avenue in Lincoln Park.

Chicago, IL · 2d
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CBS Chicago

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JW Marriott sues developer over office-to-residential conversion

JW Marriott is suing a Chicago developer working on the city's LaSalle Street Reimagined Initiative, alleging the project is illegally moving forward without the hotel's consent.

Chicago, IL · 2d

fooddive.com

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Ferrara to shutter Chicago plant, lay off more than 150 workers

Nerds maker Ferrara said it will close a Chicago manufacturing plant next April as the sweets maker navigates tough market conditions and rethinks its "long-term innovation roadmap.”. An estimated 154 workers will be impacted by the closure of the 31st Street plant, according to a WARN notice filed in Illinois....

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Suburban cleaning company named first Chicago Bears Small Business All-Pro

Co-owners Andre and Carol Kazimierski and PNC Bank’s Sherry Jursa discuss Sophia’s Cleaning Service, its family legacy and community work, and its recognition as the first Chicago Bears Small Business All-Pro of 2026.

Chicago, IL · 1d

rejournals.com

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New strength for Chicago industrial market in third quarter

Chicago’s industrial market showed renewed strength in the third quarter of 2026, with leasing activity climbing to its highest level in four years, vacancy declining and tenant demand helping absorb millions of square feet of available space, according to the latest research from Transwestern. Direct leasing activity totaled 17.3...

Chicago, IL · 1d

WGN News

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Hopewell Brewing, other Illinois businesses face significant losses as new hemp law looms

Businesses in Illinois, including Hopewell Brewing Company, are facing significant financial impacts as the Illinois Hemp Act is set to ban the sale of hemp-based, THC-infused beverages at most retail locations starting November 12.

Illinois · 1d

Capitol News Illinois

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Peoples Gas customers to see $56 back in November bill credits

Customers will receive additional $42 credits in 2027 and 2028.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Block Club Chicago

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Illinois Delays Hemp THC Ban For 250 Businesses That Sued Over It

CHICAGO — Illinois officials have agreed to temporarily hold off on enforcing the state’s sweeping new restrictions on hemp-derived THC products against roughly 250 businesses involved in a lawsuit challenging the law. The agreement gives businesses more time as they fight the Illinois Hemp Act, which was scheduled...

Illinois · 1d

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Senior Resource Group Acquires Community in Metro Chicago for $212.5M

LINCOLNWOOD, Ill. — Senior Resource Group and the TIAA Real Estate Account — which is managed and supported by Nuveen Real Estate — have acquired The Carrington at Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, roughly 13 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. A partnership between LAMB Properties and Harbert South Bay Partners sold the property for $212.5 million.

Lincolnwood, IL · 2d

everything-pr.com

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Bill Marsteller: Burson-Marsteller Co-Founder, Ad Executive

Bill Marsteller (William A. Marsteller) was an American advertising executive who co-founded the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller with Harold Burson in 1953. A University of Illinois journalism graduate, he built the Chicago business-to-business agency that became Marsteller Inc., retired in 1979 when Young & Rubicam acquired both firms, joined the Advertising Hall of Fame that year, and died in 1987 at age 73.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Transportation Today News

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OmniTRAX announces new tenants for City of Blue Island Commercial Center

OmniTRAX, the rail and real estate affiliate of the Broe Group, has recently signed new tenants at the City of Blue Island Commercial Center. The center is located in Blue Island, a Chicago suburb, and is the area’s newest and largest multi-modal logistics hub. “Blue Island’s strategic location has been a key reason customers come […] The post OmniTRAX announces new tenants for City of Blue Island Commercial Center appeared first on Transportation Today .

Blue Island, IL · 1d

southlanddevelopment.org

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Stop Training People for Jobs That Aren't Coming

Traditional workforce programs train people to find jobs. But what happens when those jobs don't exist? SDA CEO Bo Kemp makes the case for entrepreneurship as workforce development, explaining how communities can create their own employers, expand business ownership and build stronger local economies. Waiting for a major employer to...

Chicago, IL · 1d

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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Share of Chicago Property Tax Revenues Claimed by TIF Funds Grew 2.1% in 2025: Report

The share of property taxes collected by Cook County and then claimed by Chicago’s tax increment finance districts increased by just 2.1% in 2025, the smallest increase in five years, according to a report by Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon. In all, $1.62 billion poured into the city’s 108...

Chicago, IL · 1d

DBusiness Magazine

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David Provost Named Executive Chair of Parkway Bank in Chicago

Parkway Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Parkway Bank, a commercial bank in Chicago serving businesses, families, and communities, has announced the completion of a private placement of its […] The post David Provost Named Executive Chair of Parkway Bank in Chicago appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .

Chicago, IL · 2d

everafterinthewoods.com

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This Old-Fashioned Illinois Candy Shop Still Makes Its Own Fudge And Caramel Apples In A Nostalgic Little Shop

Caramel apples come with a choice of fruit at one little Illinois candy counter: tart Granny Smith or sweet Honeycrisp. That decision alone could stall a family for ten minutes. Then you spot the bear claws, the cheese popcorn, and the chocolate-dipped apricots. The fudge is made in house, the...

Riverside, IL · 7d

NBC Chicago

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Likely source of E. coli cases linked to popular suburban pumpkin farm identified

A baby goat was identified as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak linked to a popular suburban farm that sickened at least seven people, health department officials said on Tuesday. Results of advanced DNA testing as part of an investigation by the Will County Health Department found a...

Will County, IL · 1d