Lake Forest Business
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Demolition of former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach to clear way for new Target storeApr 07, 2026 4:49 pm - After more than 12 years sitting empty, a frustrating blight on the retail landscape in Round Lake Beach is being erased. Demolition of the vacant former Super Kmart in the Rollins Crossing center, on the north side of Rollins Road just south of the village municipal complex, began last week.
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CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?Apr 06, 2026 1:36 pm - Of the 805 students who have graduated from CEJA workforce hubs, only 124 had found employment in the renewable energy sector or adjacent industry as of March 2026, according to figures supplied to Capitol News Illinois by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, a rate of roughly 15%.
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Alleged use of AI to generate pornographic images investigated at Lake Zurich High SchoolApr 03, 2026 4:40 pm - A criminal investigation regarding alleged use of AI by Lake Zurich High School students to generate and share pornographic images using the likeness of other students has been ongoing for weeks.
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Riedy to retire after 22 years guiding Visit Lake County tourism initiativesApr 01, 2026 5:18 pm - After 22 years guiding efforts to make Lake County a well known place to see and experience, Maureen Riedy is retiring as president of Visit Lake County.
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Lake County launches Green Business programMar 27, 2026 11:06 am - Lake County’s recently approved Green Business Program highlights businesses that adopt environmentally sustainable practices related to energy, pollution prevention, solid waste, transportation/air quality and/or water.
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Fast-growing Bath Concepts secures approvals to consolidate operations in LibertyvilleMar 25, 2026 7:01 pm - Fast-growing Bath Concepts in Libertyville has secured approvals to consolidate operations in a new, 600,000-square-foot facility to be built at Peterson and Harris roads.
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Waste transfer station proposed to replace Countryside landfill operationsMar 24, 2026 7:08 pm - The process to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake with a waste transfer station is set to begin.
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Federal disaster loans now available to homeowners and businesses affected by August 2025 stormsMar 19, 2026 3:09 pm - Residents and business owners in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties whose properties sustained damage during last August’s severe weather can now apply for U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans.
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‘There was never a holistic look at the campus’: Police buildings redesign gets green light in Vernon HillsMar 18, 2026 5:50 pm - The Vernon Hills village board gave the green light for the design of a new police campus putting a needed project on track for work to begin.
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Lake County creates reserve fund to deal with fluid federal funding environmentMar 11, 2026 6:11 pm - Lake County has established a $2 million reserve to deal with potential federal funding interruptions.