Lake County Business
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.
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Hoffman Estates joins other suburbs by outsourcing crossing guardsAug 15, 2024 2:56 pm - Facing increasing difficulty finding and retaining school crossing guards, Hoffman Estates is joining neighbors Schaumburg, Hanover Park and Barrington by contracting Aurora-based Andy Frain for those services.
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World’s steepest dive coaster planned for Six Flags Great AmericaAug 15, 2024 9:03 am - Six Flags Great America in Gurnee announced plans Thursday to debut a new a dive coaster next year featuring the world’s steepest drop and the most inversions.
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Neighbors give Barrington auto dealership proposal the worksAug 14, 2024 4:56 pm - Neighbors of Motor Werks of Barrington continue to push back against a proposed expansion of the campus near the corner of Dundee Road and Grove Avenue.
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New restaurant to get $400,000 in cash and tax rebates from MundeleinAug 13, 2024 3:33 pm - A Mundelein restaurateur will get $400,000 from the village for his latest venture. The village board on Monday formally approved the financial incentive package for Jack...
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Artisan Marketplace in McHenry spotlights women-owned businessesAug 13, 2024 11:18 am - Of the nearly two dozen vendors with booths at McHenry’s Artisan Marketplace, all but one is run by women, and that is how Cyndi Sarabia wants it. “I try to promote small...
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Need the lawn mowed today? New app can helpAug 13, 2024 11:17 am - GreenPal, the “Uber for lawn care,” has revolutionized lawn maintenance for over a million homeowners in 48 states, including Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
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Dining out: Get a taste from ‘The Bear’ at The Graceful OrdinaryAug 13, 2024 11:13 am - Fans of FX’s “The Bear” can head to St. Charles to get a taste from a chef featured on the show, while we have some news that could help you look on the bright side during your next layover at O’Hare.