BUSINESS BEAT WRAP: Unapproved Verizon Sign / New DD in Highland Park / Neapolitan Pizza

Here are seven of the most read business stories on the North Shore this week.

Verizon Sign in Northbrook Village Square Constructed Without Approval - Verizon has constructed a large red-and-white sign that overhangs the building and is easily visible from Skokie Boulevard. The only problem? The village never approved it.

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Hackstudio Makes Long-Awaited Opening in Evanston - Next week, Evanston will be home to “a wildly re-imagined program for kids” with the launch of Hackstudio at 2510 Green Bay Road.

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Pie Five Pizza Makes Glenview Debut - Members of the Glenview Chamber of Commerce on Friday welcomed Pie Five Pizza to its membership. The new fast-casual pizza restaurant opened at 3800 Willow Road, just west of I-294, recently.

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New Dunkin’ Donuts On the Way in Highland Park - A new Dunkin’ Donuts is being constructed at Green Bay road and Second Street in downtown Highland Park.

There will be a drive-thru.

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800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza Coming to Evanston - One of the west coast’s hottest pizza concepts will open its first Midwest location and 10th worldwide in Evanston’s Sherman Plaza next month.

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O’Reilly Auto Parts Store Proposed for Dempster Street - A property on Dempster Street was sold by the village of Skokie to ORY Skokie L.L.C. for an estimated $900,000 recently, with plans for the area to be the home of an O’Reilly Auto Parts store.

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Auto Repair Shop Could Open Soon in Northbrook - A new automotive repair shop could be on its way to Northbrook.

Auto Cars Imports, Ltd. appeared before the Plan Commission for the first time this week seeking a special permit to operate out of a portion of 1801 Holste Road.

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