Island Lake Business
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Despite objections, Lake County zoning board OKs solar farm near AntiochNov 02, 2025 1:24 pm - A proposed commercial solar farm near Antioch won the backing of Lake County’s Zoning Board of Appeals, but opponents including Antioch officials still hope the project can be derailed or relocated.
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Water supplier for much of northern Illinois soldOct 30, 2025 3:36 pm - Where your water comes from isn’t changing. However, the company that will manage, operate and supply area customers soon will change if all goes as planned. The merger of American Water Works and Essential Utilities Inc., in which Aqua America operates, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
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‘I didn’t want to give up’: Nostalgia saved Grayslake Dog n Suds as it reopens after devastating fireOct 29, 2025 7:12 pm - The Grayslake Dog n Suds is hoppin’ once again, with customers parked in nearly every available space awaiting a carhop to take their orders. The beloved drive-up joint reopened unexpectedly last week after being closed since an 2024 fire.
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GOP congressional candidate facing wire fraud charges vows to fight case at trialOct 23, 2025 2:38 pm - A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds.
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‘It’s not labor — it’s love’: Liberty Restaurant celebrating 50 years of family ownership in LibertyvilleOct 22, 2025 12:01 pm - The Liberty Restaurant in Libertyville is celebrating 50 years of family ownership and operation with throwback prices for the next three weeks. But it’s the quality homemade dishes and comfortable experience that have customers coming back year after year. “We have a lot of regulars. We know their names, they know us,” says co-owner George Frangos.
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Moving business turned junk removal service sets up shop in Lake CountyOct 22, 2025 10:54 am - A national moving chain is entering the junk removal market, and a new location recently opened up in Lake County.
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‘Big nostalgia’: MCC instructor to share Marshall Field’s legacy on WTTW’s ‘Chicago Stories’Oct 19, 2025 6:43 pm - McHenry County College instructor Sarah Sullivan will give a presentation on the history and legacy of Marshall Field’s on an upcoming episode of “Chicago Stories” on WTTW.
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Scent maker Belle Aire Creations expanding in Round Lake ParkOct 15, 2025 8:55 am - Responding to continued growth, Libertyville-based Belle Aire Creations is expanding operations across the street from its manufacturing facility in Round Lake Park.
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‘A place of innovation and opportunity’: Work underway for data center campus in GrayslakeOct 11, 2025 1:54 pm - A huge project Grayslake officials say represents one of the largest private investments in Lake County history and a major step for the village’s long-term economic growth is underway.
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‘Living museum’: New generation of volunteers aims to restore rare, ancient prairies in CaryOct 11, 2025 10:15 am - Tucked away in Cary are three separate areas of a rare ecosystem created by melting glaciers tens of thousands of years ago called the gravel hill prairies. These dry grasslands are home to many uncommon, threatened and endangered species that volunteers are trying to ensure won’t vanish due to invasive species taking over the land.