Island Lake Business
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Region to get manufacturing help from federal governmentMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - The Chicago area has been designated one of 12 "Manufacturing Communities" by the U.S. Department of Commerce, entitling it to $1.3 billion in future federal funding in ...
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Cops raising dough for charity:May 27, 2014 1:01 am - Island Lake police officers will perch atop the roof at Dunkin' Donuts, 510 Auburn Drive, on Friday to raise money for Special Olympics. Other officers will be on the gr...
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Opening of world's fastest wooden coaster delayedMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - The grand opening of what's being billed as the world's fastest wooden roller coaster is on hold. Six Flags Great America spokeswoman Katy Enrique says the amusement par...
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Neighborhood feel the key to new restaurant venture in LibertyvilleMay 17, 2014 8:00 am - The former tenant moved weeks ago yet a hint of beer lingers in the air as a testament to one of most popular places to meet in Libertyville and among the longest contin...
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Robert D. Stuart Jr.: Former Quaker Oats CEO, ambassador remembered as 'great American leader”May 13, 2014 1:00 am - Lake Forest resident Robert D. Stuart Jr. — who spent 15 years as Quaker Oats Co.'s chief executive officer — is remembered for his service as a U.S. ambassador, philant...
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Island Lake mayor casts deciding vote to allow video gamblingMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - In a surprising policy reversal, the Island Lake village board has voted to allow video gambling machines in bars and restaurants. With trustees tied 3-3, Mayor Charles ...
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Downtown Libertyville prepares for another rail crossing shut downMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - As soon as the Metra rail crossing on busy Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville opened this week after being closed for five days of emergency work, drivers and obs...
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Video gambling up for a vote again in Island LakeMay 08, 2014 5:30 am - Island Lake Trustee Chuck Cermak is again trying to persuade his peers on the village board to allow video gambling in town. For the third time in less than a year, the ...
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Will Walgreens move to Chicago?May 08, 2014 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Walgreen Co. talked to the state in January about potentially moving its headquarters to Chicago, even before shareholders urged the company to move to E...
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'Code Red': 5-day road closure looms in LibertyvilleApr 29, 2014 1:00 am - They are hoping for the best, but drivers, business owners, civic leaders and others in Libertyville are bracing for the five-day closure of Milwaukee Avenue at the down...