Barrington Hills Business
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Job Center of Lake County tries to lay groundwork for careers: ‘I wanted to serve people’Sep 10, 2026 12:21 pm - Working in a family business can be satisfying for a lot of people, but it did not allow Marcelo Avelar of Gurnee to follow his calling to help people whose unwise decisions negatively impacted their lives. Connecting with the Job Center of Lake County put Avelar on an 18-month path from a family roofing business providing a good livelihood to becoming a community outreach coordinator for the Hope Center in Lake Zurich.
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Why a small piece of land will help protect egret and heron rookery in Antioch TownshipSep 10, 2026 6:38 am - A small but important acquisition by the Lake County Forest Preserve District will provide further protection for a heron and egret rookery near Antioch.
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Masked intruders break into several gambling machines and cash register at Green Oaks gas stationSep 09, 2026 9:57 am - Authorities are investigating a targeted break-in early Wednesday to several gambling machines and a cash register at a gas station in Green Oaks.
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Lake County approves 8-month moratorium on data center applications, developmentSep 09, 2026 8:16 am - Lake County Board members have approved an eight-month moratorium on applications to develop and operate data centers in unincorporated areas.
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To boost housing supply, Lake County could ease rules for accessory dwelling unitsSep 08, 2026 5:11 pm - Lake County planners are proposing to make it easier to create accessory dwelling units in unincorporated areas to increase the supply and variety of available housing in the county.
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Barrington parents ask District 220 to reduce students’ screen timeSep 03, 2026 11:15 am - More than 1,200 parents, educators, and community members have signed a petition calling on Barrington Area Unit School District 220 to take meaningful action to address the use of technology in the district.
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Data center moratorium set to advance in Lake CountySep 02, 2026 4:52 pm - Imposing a temporary moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Lake County has reached the final step and is boosted with an enthusiastic recommendation to proceed.
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Defying trends, Grayslake welcomes start of massive data center projectSep 01, 2026 6:19 pm - Amid continuing pushback against data centers from communities across the country, Grayslake on Tuesday announced it has granted a building permit for the first component of a massive data center campus in the Cornerstone business park.
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Disaster relief loans available for small businesses, nonprofits and homeowners affected by July 27 storms, tornadoesAug 31, 2026 9:06 am - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a disaster declaration for the severe storms and tornadoes that struck the Chicago region on July 27. It allows homeowners, renters, businesses and certain nonprofit organizations to apply for low-interest loans to help cover losses not fully covered by insurance.
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Grant request being considered to help pay for new bridge on Des Plaines River Trail over Lake-Cook RoadAug 31, 2026 7:15 am - Des Plaines River Trail users could see a big upgrade in the future as the Lake and Cook counties’ forest preserve districts pursue funding to replace the bridge over Lake-Cook Road.