Lake Villa 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.
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‘A small but real benefit’: Grayslake action cements the dissolution of a layer of governmentDec 19, 2025 10:18 pm - Eliminating a layer of government some taxpayers in the Grayslake area may not even have been aware of is more a philosophical victory but also has advantages, village leaders say.
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Last-minute shopping? Visit Lake County’s largest vendor fairDec 18, 2025 3:57 pm - Santa’s Winter Wonderland Market, Lake County’s largest holiday vendor fair, will be held from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at The Ten Hotel, 6161 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO named food bank leader of the year by national publicationDec 18, 2025 12:51 pm - The president and CEO of Northern Illinois Food Bank has been named 2025 Food Bank Leader of the Year by a national trade publication.
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Final step in Lake Michigan water project near Buffalo Grove underwayDec 17, 2025 8:15 am - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has approved the changeover to Lake Michigan water for the Pekara, Inverrary and Horatio Gardens neighborhoods near Buffalo Grove.
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Family tradition continues at revamped Island Lake grocery storeDec 16, 2025 8:13 pm - The revamped and updated version of Island Lake's only grocery is readying for an encore.
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‘A lot of buzz’: Lake Zurich now the site of Salvation Army’s seventh area thrift storeDec 08, 2025 6:22 pm - The newest store in Lake Zurich won't open until Friday morning, but that hasn't stopped would-be patrons from knocking on the door in hopes of getting a sneak peek.
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‘Global home furnishings retailer’ to fill last of three spaces at former Sears Grand at Gurnee MillsDec 06, 2025 1:56 pm - The last of three available spaces at the former Sears Grand store in Gurnee Mills will be built out for a “global home furnishings retailer” hinted as being Ikea’s new smaller store format.