Lake County Business
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Lake County, IDOT ordered to pay $7.1 million to Round Lake Beach business ownerJul 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Lake County and the Illinois Department of Transportation must pay $7.1 million to the owner of a Round Lake Beach shopping center as compensation for land taken and oth...
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Tourism spending, employment grows in Lake CountyJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - Visitor spending in Lake County grew about 1 percent to $1.3 billion last year, while tourism-related employment rose 2.5 percent, according to a new report from Visit L...
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Marriott Lincolnshire Resort reopened after floodingJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - The Marriott Lincolnshire Resort reopened Tuesday, nearly a week after floodwaters from the Des Plaines River and Indian Creek forced the evacuation of about 250 hotel g...
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Lack of state funding could end University Center next yearJun 29, 2017 5:30 am - Nora Mena was not in a good position to leave her family to go to college five years ago. As a first-generation college student with a full-time job and living in Lake V...
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Vernon Hills may be next to raise age to buy tobacco to 21Jun 23, 2017 1:00 am - Vernon Hills likely will become the next Lake County community to raise the permitted age to buy tobacco products to 21 rather than 18. The village board has directed an...
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Expert: Grants, tax breaks could lure millennials to Lake CountyJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - A demographics expert on Friday told a large crowd of Lake County business representatives and elected officials that property-tax breaks and college grants are among th...
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Vernon Hills officials favor signs over paint job at Brunswick ZoneJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - A visibility-challenged Vernon Hills business hopes a new paint job will attract more attention, but the village board has other ideas. "I'm not in favor of destroying n...
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Senior community an anchor in Green Oaks improvement effortsMay 25, 2017 5:30 am - Besides offering a variety of amenities for different needs, The Sheridan at Green Oaks senior community is a big step for the tiny village in another respect. The $50 m...
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Aldi plan in Vernon Hills needs upgrades, officials sayMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Discount grocer Aldi is welcome in Vernon Hills, but will have to improve the look of its proposed store before getting official approval. The rapidly growing Batavia-ba...
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Hospitality gets boost by reinvestments in local hotels, entertainment hubsMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - More hotel remodeling and additional rooms, a boost in restaurant and more international travelers all have boosted the suburban hospitality industry, experts said. Also...