Lake County Business
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Nostalgia is on the menu at Barrington’s Long Story Short PubApr 27, 2026 6:04 pm - Customers who enjoyed the food at the old Boloney’s sandwich shop at the Catlow Theater in downtown Barrington can now take a culinary trip down memory lane. Long Story Short Pub, at 113 E. Main St., is now open for business following a grand opening Thursday.
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‘It will fit nicely’: $38M assisted living/memory care plan advances in Vernon HillsApr 27, 2026 5:23 pm - A proposal for a $38 million assisted living/memory care facility in Vernon Hills is moving forward in the village’s approval process.
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Lake County Partners’ annual gathering marks community impact and regional momentumApr 25, 2026 12:30 pm - Hundreds of local business and civic leaders came together for Lake County Partners’ 2026 “Big Event” recently held at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort.
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‘This project is delivering’: Suburban leaders credit flood-prevention efforts for keeping towns dry during recent delugesApr 25, 2026 11:30 am - New sewers and stormwater detention basins in several flood-prone suburbs have prevented catastrophes this month.
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‘We’re super excited’: North Shore Distillery moving to MundeleinApr 24, 2026 4:11 pm - After more than 20 years in Green Oaks, North Shore Distillery is moving to Mundelein.
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Coasting to 50: Six Flags Great America celebrates golden anniversary with season of surprisesApr 24, 2026 6:50 am - Anticipation always accompanies opening weekend at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. But the start of a new season Saturday comes with extra zip.
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Open house for $7 million stage addition at Carl Sandburg Middle School in MundeleinApr 23, 2026 5:42 pm - Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein is hosting a grand opening event for the completion of a $7 million landmark project.
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Proposed law takes aim at harassing people by phone, computer or gaming platformApr 23, 2026 4:23 pm - State legislators are considering making it illegal to use phones and electronic devices to harass people by intentionally causing emotional distress.
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A ‘strong grocer’: Sprouts Farmers Market plans Wheaton store as part of suburban expansion pushApr 23, 2026 2:58 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market is not yet a household name in suburban Chicago, but that will soon change with planned stores in Wheaton and Buffalo Grove.
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New grocer coming to former Dominick’s site in Buffalo GroveApr 23, 2026 2:42 pm - The former Dominick’s space in Buffalo Grove’s Chase Plaza development will have a second tenant — and it turns out to be a grocery store.