Lake County Business
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Trump’s trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growthMar 06, 2025 12:27 pm - President Donald Trump’s ever-changing, on-again, off-again tariff war with America’s three biggest trading partners – Mexico, Canada and China — is baffling businesses and causing them to delay or cancel the investments that help drive economic growth. Trade wars complicate the decisions businesses have to make – which suppliers to use, where to locate factories, what prices to charge.
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‘I wish there was more unity’: Mundelein, school districts at odds over Ivanhoe Village megaprojectMar 05, 2025 5:22 pm - Mundelein-area school districts, village officials and the developer behind the massive Ivanhoe Village project are at odds over how much the builder should pay to offset the expected costs the project will cause for local governments.
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A cultural journey: With Stumara, husband-and-wife team brings Georgian cuisine to WheelingMar 05, 2025 10:06 am - Stumara, which recently won a 2025 Jean Banchet Award for Best Heritage Restaurant, brings Georgian food, wine and culture to a strip mall in Wheeling.
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How you can be more eco-friendly this Lenten seasonMar 04, 2025 9:34 am - Sharon Starr, a member of the Sierra Club’s Illinois Chapter and St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in Libertyville, urges the faithful to adopt more eco-friendly habits this Lenten season to reduce their use of single-use plastics — and not just for 40 days.
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The Biz Week That Was: Family hardware store closes, alfresco dining to return, and immersive gaming coming soonMar 01, 2025 1:43 pm - Ziegler’s Ace Hardware on Elgin’s west side closing after 44 years After 44 years on Elgin’s west side, the owners of Ziegler’s Ace Hardware on Lillian Street have a...
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Cary townhouses, apartments move ahead at Maplewood; Neighbors still push for single-family homesFeb 28, 2025 12:55 pm - As Cary moves forward with a developer’s proposal to create 200 apartments and 50 townhouses on the long-shuttered former Maplewood School property, neighboring residents still are advocating for single-family homes to be built on the land instead.
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Fox River Grove looks to lock down developer for Block B; Lord of Beers tap house to openFeb 27, 2025 2:27 pm - Fox River Grove’s plans for residential and commercial growth are underway as the village announced a developer for the recently demolished Block B site and completes construction on rental homes near Route 22.
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Three Embers Restaurant brings flavors of the theater with themed dining pop-upsFeb 27, 2025 7:38 am - Three Embers Restaurant is hosting a series of pop-up dining experiences themed after Marriott Theatre productions, starting with Joseph’s Dream Grill for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.“
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Teaching practical skills: Wheeling robotics company to open manufacturing incubator in MundeleinFeb 26, 2025 8:55 am - A Wheeling robotics company plans to expand by opening a second facility in the village-owned Archer Business Center, 165 N. Archer Ave. The Mundelein facility will be a manufacturing incubator at which professional apprentices and interns can learn skills using modern equipment.