Diamond Lake Business
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Dining out: Zaxbys makes Illinois debut, new Portillo’s sauce lineup, National Hot Chocolate Day and moreJan 27, 2026 2:43 pm - Zaxbys makes its Illinois debut with a new restaurant in Plainfield, Portillo’s has a new dipping sauce flight, Saturday is National Hot Chocolate Day and the new restaurant Burl is opening this weekend in Evanston.
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Craft brewery planning to open at different site in downtown MundeleinJan 27, 2026 11:18 am - Entrepreneurs who intended to open a craft brewery and restaurant in downtown Mundelein now are focusing on a different location a few blocks away.
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Takeda expands footprint with lease of warehouse space at Innovation Park in LibertyvilleJan 26, 2026 1:13 pm - Pharmaceutical giant Takeda is expanding its presence in Innovation Park, a life-sciences hub originally built as the Motorola campus in Libertyville.
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‘It would mean everything’: Riverwoods animal shelter starts public fundraiser for rebuildJan 22, 2026 2:26 pm - Riverwoods-based pet shelter Orphans of the Storm is embarking on a $2.3 million fundraising campaign to help cover a $15 million renovation of the facility.
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‘Cultivating kindness’: 7 Brew drive-thru coffee franchise coming to GrayslakeJan 21, 2026 6:36 pm - A rapidly expanding drive-thru coffee chain will be coming to Grayslake likely in late summer or early fall.
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Pet sitting business takes technology use to new levelJan 20, 2026 3:00 pm - Paige Massarelli and Max Vickers, a married couple from Lake County, own Paige’s In-Home Pet Care, a pet-sitting service that utilizes technology and GPS trackers to show the owners how their pets were cared for.
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Inaugural meeting for Lake County emPower Breakfast networking groupJan 20, 2026 12:14 pm - Lake County emPower Breakfast, a new networking group, will hold its inaugural meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at The Tapastry restaurant, 1762 N. Milwaukee Ave., in the Adler Square center, Libertyville.
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Barrington-area economic summit set for Feb. 18Jan 20, 2026 6:40 am - The State of the Greater Barrington Area Economic Summit is set for Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St., Barrington.
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Korean-inspired restaurant to offer ‘Kozy’ atmosphere and menuJan 19, 2026 2:45 pm - Kozy, a modern Korean-inspired restaurant and bar offering “approachable” comfort food and crafted cocktails, is coming to a familiar spot in downtown Libertyville.
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Mundelein District 120 to issue $75 million in voter-approved bonds for facility improvementsJan 15, 2026 6:42 pm - Property owners in Mundelein High School District 120 will see increases on tax bills in June for ongoing improvements to school facilities approved by voters in late 2024.