Lake County
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The rise of the solo female homebuyer: A smart financial decisionMar 22, 2025 1:15 pm - Today, solo female homebuyers make up 20% of all first-time homebuyers — outpacing single men by a significant margin, according to the National Association of Realtors. This isn’t just a cultural shift; it’s a strategic financial decision.
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‘The customers got us through’: Wheeling eatery’s owners recall tactics used to survive pandemicMar 22, 2025 12:45 pm - Until March 2020, the father-and-son owners of The Original Granny’s in Wheeling thought the biggest worries about their then-39-year-old restaurant would always be finding and retaining the right staff as well as keeping favored food items in stock.
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The Biz Week That Was: Stalled development, rising home sales, and neighborly tax disputeMar 22, 2025 12:42 pm - What’s up with Wheaton apartment project? Developer could soon begin site’s demolition Developer Banner Real Estate envisioned 300-plus apartments along the south si...
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Voters to decide school, mental health, sales tax issuesMar 22, 2025 12:15 pm - From a $140.3 million school construction plan in far western Kane County to establishing a mental-health board in Palatine, voters are being asked to decide a slew of issues in the upcoming election.
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Sports facility could relocate within MundeleinMar 21, 2025 4:48 pm - An entrepreneur wants to relocate a sports training facility from the village’s south side to land on the 28000 block of North Route 83.
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‘Turn that weapon into a paperweight’: Can a suburban tech company’s drone stop mass shootings?Mar 21, 2025 5:30 am - If the answer to a bad guy with a gun isn’t a good guy with a gun, how about a good guy with a drone that disables the gun? That’s the idea behind the Close Quarter Drone, the brainchild of a pair of suburban business owners who say their high-tech device could end a mass shooting long before law enforcement has a chance to respond.
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Trustees show great leadershipMar 21, 2025 4:00 am - As we approach the upcoming village election, I want to express my strong support for the election of incumbent Trustees Joanne Johnson, Les Ottenheimer and Denice Bocek....
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For a library that serves everyoneMar 21, 2025 4:00 am - Libraries are often the hub of a thriving community, and the Barrington Area Public Library is a shining example of a library dedicated to serving all residents in the ar...
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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods fire district seeks voter approval to borrow $25M for new stationMar 20, 2025 9:38 pm - Voters in the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District will decide April 1 whether the district can borrow $25 million to build a new fire station and strengthen local emergency services.
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Second person accused of stealing from Lake Zurich High SchoolMar 20, 2025 5:25 pm - A second person accused of being involved in the theft of $38,000 from Lake Zurich Unit District 95 turned herself in Thursday.