Lake County Business
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Proposal calls for mix of apartments, retail on Pleviak school property in Lake VillaJun 11, 2026 6:04 pm - A concept proposed for the historic Pleviak Elementary School property on a busy corner in Lake Villa includes a mix of apartments in several buildings, ground-floor retail space and public gathering areas.
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Forest board expects no adverse impact from runway plan on Waukegan SavannaJun 10, 2026 6:43 pm - Lake County forest commissioners approved a finding that a runway replacement project at Waukegan National Airport will not adversely affect the adjoining Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve.
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‘Twenty years to grow and 20 minutes to cut down’: Barrington streetscape improvements irk someJun 10, 2026 1:49 pm - The owner and manager of a downtown Barrington building are upset that a mature tree was cut down during the village’s streetscape improvements around Cook Street Plaza.
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Quill renews 60,000-square-foot lease in LincolnshireJun 10, 2026 9:04 am - Office supply retailer Quill has renewed its lease for a 60,000-square-foot space in Lincolnshire.
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High demand will lead to more home construction in Mundelein, expert predictsJun 09, 2026 6:21 pm - More than 1,100 single- and multifamily housing units will be built in Mundelein over the next decade, an industry expert is projecting.
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‘Taking this issue extremely seriously’: Lake County pursues data center moratoriumJun 09, 2026 6:17 pm - Trying to get ahead of a fast-moving controversial issue, the Lake County Board on Tuesday agreed to pursue a temporary moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas.
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Barrington looks to boost IEPA loan to upgrade wastewater treatment plantJun 09, 2026 5:33 pm - As building costs mount for the reconstruction of the village’s Wastewater Treatment Facility, Barrington will ask for more funding from the state for the project.
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Why Cook County property tax bills will be late again this summerJun 09, 2026 2:49 pm - A year after a monthslong delay in property tax bills left some Cook County school districts and other local governments scrambling to meet their obligations, county leaders announced Tuesday they’ll be late again this summer.
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$5M multiyear reinvestment positions Zengeler Cleaners for future growthJun 09, 2026 2:32 pm - Zengeler Cleaners, the oldest and largest family-owned dry cleaner in the Midwest, has completed a $5 million reinvestment to improve its stores and customer experience.
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Farmers markets this weekJun 09, 2026 5:11 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.