Green Oaks Business
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Lake County farm aims to provide fresh, chemical-free produce to restaurants and homesJan 12, 2026 2:50 pm - Mother-son duo Diana and Nic Geudtner own and operate Living Roots Farm in Fox Lake that provides fresh produce to residents and restaurants in the region, and will be opening their storefront in February.
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Don’t trash that battery: Rechargeables and others being accepted for recycling under new state lawJan 11, 2026 8:45 pm - With the groundwork for a new state law done and mechanisms in place, consumers now have places to take batteries rather than have them rolling around in kitchen drawers or gathering dust in the garage.
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The Biz Week That Was: New tap and coffee houses, grocer revival and subdued hiringJan 10, 2026 1:45 pm - ‘Tall mugs of beer’: Fatpour Tap Works wooing Mount Prospect Downtown Mount Prospect could soon welcome a new player on its tavern scene south of the Metra station —...
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How home gardeners can lessen impacts of climate changeJan 08, 2026 9:56 am - How home gardeners can use nature-based solutions to lessen the impacts of a changing climate is the topic of Green Drinks Libertyville meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Pizzeria de Ville, 404 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Live music, tours and more highlight WinterFest at Volo Bog State Natural AreaJan 08, 2026 9:55 am - Live music and more will be featured at WinterFest from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11 at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside.
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‘Cozy, warm and welcomed’: New Libertyville coffee shop concept aims for comfort and building connectionsJan 06, 2026 8:43 pm - The idea behind Frunchroom Collective, a new coffee shop preparing to open in Libertyville, is a cozy and welcome environment.
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‘Hard work and community’: Lake County couple debuts Travelin’ Tom’s coffee truckJan 06, 2026 1:12 pm - The enterprising team of Ivan and Jessica Tcholakov of Round Lake Beach have launched Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of Grayslake as their second mobile food business.
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Thinking big: Libertyville-based Bath Concepts refreshes identity, plans expansionJan 05, 2026 10:08 am - Libertyville-based Bath Concepts, which started in a garage and has become a leading manufacturer of bathroom remodeling products, is marking 25 years with a refreshed identity and a big expansion.
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Entertainment venues, grocery stores and more on tap for suburbs in 2026Jan 02, 2026 8:52 am - Pickleball courts, child day care facilities, data centers and restaurants have been popping up or proposed throughout the suburbs but they won’t be the only newcomers in 2026.
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The Barn Steakhouse expanding with second location in Highland ParkDec 29, 2025 5:40 pm - Nine years after opening The Barn Steakhouse in Evanston, restaurateur Amy Morton is expanding north to the town where she was raised with a second location in Highland Park.