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Stretch Limousine issued a severe-weather travel advisory for Midwest passengers connecting through Chicago, saying ground transportation can be a backup when storms disrupt regional flights to and from O’Hare International Airport.

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G3 Enterprises is adding contract packaging capabilities in Chicago to help beverage, food and consumer packaged goods brands move bulk inventory into retail-ready products faster.

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Dukane has joined The Crest Group, combining two ultrasonic and thermoplastic joining businesses into a broader global platform.

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Diraq opened its first U.S. laboratory in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2026, giving the quantum computing company new cryogenic and measurement capacity at mHUB through the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park’s On-Ramp program.

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Etherio said Monday it acquired Chicago-based River West Meeting Associates to deepen its life sciences meetings work, add experienced staff and expand its footprint in the Chicago market.

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The 38th annual LDC Gas Forum Mid-Continent will bring more than 400 natural gas industry executives to Chicago from Sept. 14-16, 2026. The event will focus on U.S. Mid-Continent market conditions, infrastructure constraints, LNG demand and…

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Third Road Management said President Ryan Kunkel was named a Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law on Aug. 17, 2026. The recognition highlights his role in scaling the fractional CFO firm and helping clients…

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Small Business Expo has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 for the sixth time after building a nationwide event business around small business networking and education.

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Illinois posted $1.2 trillion in GDP in 2025, but small business optimism still lagged the national average, underscoring a widening gap between the state’s headline growth and Main Street conditions.

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Chicago’s Northwest suburbs are drawing more family travelers by pairing major kid-focused attractions with easier highway access and lower trip costs.

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MyTSV.com released an analysis on Aug. 11, 2026, saying Illinois auto dealers are facing tighter margins, higher floor plan costs and shifting buyer demand as inventory stretches to 84 days in some markets.

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Illinois still requires annual backflow testing for many properties, a rule rooted in the 1933 Chicago drinking-water contamination linked to cross-connected plumbing.

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Sweet Home Movers Chicago has expanded professional packing and unpacking services across The Loop, River North, Lakeview and the Gold Coast.

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Pakistani-American comedian Tahaa Kahn brings his touring show “72 Virgins” to The Den Theatre in Chicago on Aug. 14, pairing stories from four countries with jokes about faith, family and belonging.

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Eleco is providing its Powerproject scheduling platform to Chicago-based Revolution Workshop, giving underserved residents hands-on experience with professional construction software.

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MOOvers Chicago Inc. returned to the 2026 Inc. 5000 for a second consecutive year after posting 86.45% three-year revenue growth.

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Cook County property owners are entering a tight appeals window as board of review deadlines open across multiple townships, including several with a Sept. 1, 2026 cutoff.

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Chicago News Weekly is back from its summer hiatus with a new issue featuring Dion Dawson and his organization, Dion’s Chicago Dream.

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Validity Diagnostics plans to highlight its second-generation urine specimen validity reagents at the SOFT-TIAFT 2026 Joint Meeting in Chicago on Sept. 19-24, 2026. The company says its True Essentials Panel is designed to help labs and employers…

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A Chicago-area worker injured in a roof fire recovered a six-figure settlement only after his attorney filed a lawsuit, highlighting how construction injury claims can stall before litigation.