Lake Forest Business
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Told to relocate, Mundelein Tool Library starts capital campaign to reopen in new homeSep 03, 2024 4:51 pm - The all-volunteer Mundelein Tool Library is trying to raise $45,000 to finish the interior of its new home and re-open.
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First adult-use cannabis dispensary set to open in Lake ZurichSep 03, 2024 10:51 am - Construction is complete, and after a long wait the former TGI Friday’s restaurant is opening as the first adult-use cannabis dispensary in Lake Zurich.
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Kildeer seeking local sales tax hike to offset loss of Best Buy, other factorsAug 30, 2024 9:17 pm - Kildeer lost its top sales tax producer when Best Buy closed earlier this year and is seeking a 1/2% sales tax hike to help replace the loss.
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EV component manufacturer opens U.S. headquarters in Buffalo GroveAug 29, 2024 12:38 pm - Ymer Technology, a manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) components for the heavy equipment industry, has opened its new U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove.
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Swag Golf’s standout product line drives Northbrook sports equipment manufacturer’s growthAug 27, 2024 10:21 am - Friends since preschool, Nick Venson and Scott Weber have a hot golf equipment company, Swag Golf, on their hands.
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More personal watercraft parking comes to the Chain O’ LakesAug 26, 2024 8:09 am - There are more and more personal watercraft on the Chain O’ Lakes every year. What the lakes don’t have as many of are spots at public docks and private restaurants to park PWC. Power sports dealership Nielsen Enterprises is looking to change that.
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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‘Great idea, wrong location’: Fixed shelter for homeless adults nixed in GurneeAug 20, 2024 9:08 pm - A proposal to convert the FairBridge Inn on Grand Avenue in Gurnee to a fixed-site homeless shelter was derailed Monday.
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Path forward for Liberty Theater site? Village ‘committed’ to improving downtown gatewayAug 20, 2024 3:09 pm - Although a key requirement was narrowly rejected by the village board last week, there may be a path forward for redevelopment of the former Liberty Theater and property as a northern gateway to downtown Libertyville.
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.