Port Barrington Business
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Illinois hemp farmers call market the 'Wild West': 'The sky is the limit'Aug 15, 2022 1:00 am - Growing hemp, a plant that was illegal in the U.S. for more than 70 years, is now akin to the Wild West, two northern Illinois farmers said. Once the 2018 federal farm b...
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Working toward full recovery: Weddings, summer sports leading way out of pandemic economic doldrumsJun 12, 2022 1:00 am - What's one word — and one word only — to describe the 2021 hospitality and entertainment season in the suburbs? “Relief,” said Heather Larson, president of Schaumburg-ba...
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'We are the drive-in that thrived, not just survived': McHenry Outdoor Theater ready for seasonMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - This movie season is on track to give audiences what they have been waiting for, said Scott Dehn, the McHenry Outdoor Theater's owner. Moviegoers will see more new relea...
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How suburban colleges are helping students get jobs in growing green economyMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - Programs that train people to install and maintain solar panels, electric car chargers, wind turbines and other skilled green jobs are hard to find at suburban community...
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How suburban colleges are trying to meet surging demand for truck driversDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - The need for qualified truck drivers has created a run on courses at suburban community colleges and an opportunity for students to quickly find good-paying jobs. While ...
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McHenry Downtown Theater will close for renovations in 2022, focus on live eventsDec 01, 2021 12:00 am - After a rough two years for movie theaters across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shifts by film studios to release movies directly to streaming platforms, ...
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Reports: Seven hospitalized after acid spill at Harvard food plantDec 01, 2021 12:00 am - Seven workers at a Harvard food and beverage processing plant in Harvard were hospitalized Tuesday following an acid spill, according to multiple media reports. ABC ...
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COVID-19 outbreak tied to Algonquin restaurantNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - An Algonquin restaurant has closed due to an outbreak of COVID-19, the McHenry County Department of Health said Friday. The outbreak at Eat at Syrup, 2555 Bunker Hill Ro...
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Former Harvard Motorola campus sold to Las Vegas developersSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A Las Vegas company closed Tuesday on the sale of Harvard's former Motorola campus, after years of uncertainty and multiple failed attempts by previous bidders to buy th...
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Algonquin to offer third round of business relief fundingSep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - The village of Algonquin was awarded $350,000 in funding from Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to distribute to eligible businesses on a first-co...