Vernon Hills Business
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Recent home and property salesSep 09, 2025 2:08 pm - Lake County property transfers for July 9 through Aug. 12, 2025
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Gurnee Mills to expand retail mix with eight new offeringsSep 08, 2025 2:43 pm - Several new retailers offering food to entertainment to bargains will be joining the lineup at Gurnee Mills, the center announced Monday.
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The Biz Week That Was: Mall transformation, suburbs’ best sandwich shop, and economy doing better than expectedAug 30, 2025 1:10 pm - Next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceed The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall pro...
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Dining out: Piccolo Buco opens in Naperville, secret menu at Portillo’s, Labor Day brunches and moreAug 27, 2025 6:26 am - Cooper’s Hawk has opened its second suburban location of Piccolo Buco, Portillo’s has some new secret menu items, and several suburban restaurants are extending weekend brunch to Monday for Labor Day.
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The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceedAug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.
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Urban and community forestry listening sessionAug 20, 2025 9:13 am - Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District are hosting a public listening session to share progress and get feedback on a new Urban and Community Forestry Strategic Plan being developed.
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Forest preserve approves $25 million land acquisition, public access and habitat restoration projectsAug 13, 2025 6:29 pm - The first installment of $155 million in funding overwhelmingly authorized last fall by Lake County voters will be in the bank within weeks and ready to apply to a variety of projects.
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Waukegan finalist for Netherlands-based solar panel maker’s U.S. headquartersAug 12, 2025 11:30 am - A remediated Superfund site on the Waukegan lakefront is a finalist for the proposed U.S. headquarters and solar panel manufacturing facilities of a Netherlands-based company.
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‘Tastes like childhood’: Craft business revives memorable GlenRock Pop brandAug 06, 2025 4:56 pm - The happy memories and feel-good vibes of GlenRock Pop are being revived in Lake County. “It’s been 45 years since I had this, and it still tastes like yesterday,” says Rob Gartley.
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How marina purchase will help keep the Chain O’ Lakes flowingAug 03, 2025 2:38 pm - The Chain O' Lakes is well known as a tourism magnet and economic engine for Lake County but keeping the good times flowing requires some help.