Lake County Business
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Commercial solar energy proposal facing opposition from Hawthorn Woods, Long GroveOct 06, 2026 5:16 pm - A public hearing Wednesday on a proposed commercial solar energy system on 49 acres of agricultural land in Fremont Township is expected to draw interest and opposition.
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IKEA to close its Bolingbrook store for new, smaller location in Naperville’s Block 59Oct 06, 2026 4:30 pm - IKEA is closing its Bolingbrook store and building a new, smaller version in Naperville’s Block 59 development. The 317,000-square-foot, two-story Bolingbrook store will remain open until late 2027, which is also when the Naperville store is expected to open.
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Grayslake getting the word out on data center project and what the property tax proceeds can meanOct 03, 2026 8:12 am - As construction proceeds on the first component of the T5 data center campus in Grayslake, village officials have stepped up efforts to explain how and why the massive project came to be and what a bounty of additional expected property taxes can mean for residents.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bears weigh in on Indiana move, data centers could create 120K jobs, and Hormel bets on chicken are among the highlightsOct 02, 2026 2:19 pm - Chicago Bears stadium: Pritzker, Illinois leaders meet with NFL’s Roger Goodell as team weighs Indiana move For the first time, Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois legisla...
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Libertyville business marks 20 years of creating a personal touch in a digital ageOct 02, 2026 1:55 pm - Starting at her dining room table to a celebration last week of 20 years in a Libertyville storefront, Kristine Knudson has persevered and kept the art of personal correspondence alive in a digital age.
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‘Throwing dollars out the window’: Diesel spike hits truckers and farmers, with consumers in the crosshairsOct 02, 2026 1:44 pm - Truckers are asking Gov. JB Pritzker for a fuel sales tax reprieve amid unprecedented diesel costs.
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‘If not here, then where?’: Teen promoting sustainable farms to consumersOct 02, 2026 11:19 am - Lake Forest High School senior Ben Rattin believes modern farming practices harm the planet’s climate and negatively affect the soil and the people who consume products grown using “industrial” agriculture methods.
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Lake County GOP launches opposition to school sales tax referendumOct 01, 2026 5:44 pm - The question before Lake County voters Nov. 3 of whether a 1% sales tax should be imposed to fund school-related improvements and other expenses is facing stiff opposition.
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MCC awarded multimillion-dollar grant to connect students more directly to workplacesOct 01, 2026 12:54 pm - McHenry County College has been awarded a five-year, multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help more students explore careers, gain real-world work experience, and build a clearer path to completing their degrees.
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‘The community wants this place open’: Catlow owner donates theater to foundationOct 01, 2026 10:24 am - Barrington’s Catlow Theatre has seen many changes since the Long family took over the iconic movie house. Now, in addition to the dramatic cosmetic changes that are transforming the Catlow, the theater is seeing a change in ownership.