Lake County Business
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Report: Manufacturing drives economy in Lake CountyNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - More than one in seven jobs in Lake County are in the manufacturing industry, according to a new report from Lake County Partners, the county's economic development arm....
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'Neighborhood' bookstore coming to Hawthorn MallNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - A self-described neighborhood bookstore is coming to Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills with its biggest expansion yet. Barbara's Bookstore, which opened in 1963 on Wells Str...
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Classic Dog n Suds drive-in in Grayslake for saleNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - A heapin' helpin' of nostalgia is for sale in Grayslake. After 23 years, Chris Beckord, proprietor of the classic Dog n Suds drive-in on Center Street just west of Route...
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State senator sought to weaken biometric privacy protections he had championedOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Terry Link championed an Illinois law meant to guard people's data culled from biometric markers on social media. Then he made what critics said w...
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$1.5 million ale house plan in downtown Antioch delayedOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Work on a planned $1.5 million conversion of a former hair salon into a bar and restaurant in Antioch has been delayed. The interior of the former Flo's Family Hair Care...
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Health officials identify Johnsburg Walmart as potential Legionnaires' sourceOct 26, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health said officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in Lake and McHenry counties, and the agency identifie...
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Pioneering Libertyville restaurant closing, but space won't be empty longOct 26, 2018 1:00 am - One of the pioneers of what has become a vibrant restaurant scene in downtown Libertyville will be shutting down, but its space won't be empty for long. When 545 North B...
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Industrial, retail proposed for Libertyville Sports Complex propertyOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - Concepts for replacing a golf driving range and mini-golf course with a mix of industrial and retail uses at the Libertyville Sports Complex property are coming into a c...
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Would Vernon Hills company leave town over rejection of $1.37 million tax deal?Oct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Though praised as a good corporate neighbor, American Hotel Register Co. representatives failed to persuade Vernon Hills trustees to hand over $1.37 million in sales tax...
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Should Vernon Hills give local company $1.37 million to attract millennials?Oct 16, 2018 1:00 am - In recent years, Vernon Hills has invested millions in economic incentives to protect and enhance its vast retail sales base. But a pending request to share the cost of...