Lake County Business
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Iconic ‘castle’ in Fox River Grove cancels all events after village rescinds special-use permitApr 29, 2025 12:32 pm - Fox River Grove’s iconic Bettendorf Castle has canceled all events indefinitely after the village rescinded its special use permit.
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Barrington the latest to adopt local grocery taxApr 29, 2025 6:45 am - Barrington has become the latest village to adopt a local grocery tax to replace the state-collected version that will soon be eliminated.
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‘It’s an amazing opportunity’: Hersey’s Hackathon sparks innovation, collaborationApr 28, 2025 5:29 pm - A day of coding and collaboration unfolded at John Hersey High School as the third annual Hackathon brought together more than 70 students from Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and surrounding suburbs.
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Long Story Short Pub writing new chapter in Barrington historyApr 28, 2025 12:47 pm - Two beloved Barrington traditions, McGonigal’s Pub and Boloney’s Sandwich Shop, are being revived at a new venue, Long Story Short Pub, at 113 E. Main St.
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Fox River Grove raises water usage rates 3%, joining other towns increasing utility costsApr 28, 2025 10:53 am - Fox River Grove has approved a 3% increase in usage rates for water and sewer but will keep base rates steady.
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The Biz Week That Was: Local grocery taxes, crackdown on short-term rentals among the highlightsApr 26, 2025 1:44 pm - Lake Zurich among the latest communities to approve local grocery tax to replace expiring state measure Like dozens of other communities, Lake Zurich will replace th...
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Car condo project pitched for Lake Zurich would include clubhouse, luxury car dealershipApr 25, 2025 5:22 pm - The developer of the Sanctuary of Lake Zurich residential community wants to build a different kind of condo project in town.
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A Texas-based firm wants to bring new life to former Aon headquarters in LincolnshireApr 24, 2025 11:41 am - Texas-based Woodcrest Capital has acquired the former 31-acre Aon headquarters within the 330-acre Lincolnshire Corporate Center with the intention of bringing new life to it with highly competitive lease rates.
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Why Lake County forest preserves wants to take lead on Route 53 corridor property and planningApr 24, 2025 10:17 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District wants to take the lead in preserving a 12-mile corridor once envisioned for the defunct Route 53 extension.
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Barrington breaks ground on long-awaited Route 14 underpassApr 23, 2025 4:14 pm - In an event 17 years in the making, Barrington officials finally sank shovels in the dirt Wednesday, getting construction on the Route 14 underpass officially underway.