Lake County Business
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Clearbrook wants to build group home on vacant land in Lake BarringtonSep 15, 2026 12:19 pm - A group home for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities has been proposed in Lake Barrington.
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Remote drone launch program is helping first responders improve decision makingSep 14, 2026 5:33 pm - An emerging program designed to give first responders an aerial edge by using drones launched remotely is being readied for debut in Libertyville and other agencies in Lake and Cook counties.
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Abbott Laboratories agrees to pay $385M settlement over safety of powdered infant formulaSep 14, 2026 2:16 pm - Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $385 million to resolve a federal investigation and lawsuit, as well as lawsuits filed by states, related to allegations over the safety of its powdered infant formulas.
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From the Chicago suburbs to short line railroad companies, proposed merger heightens concernsSep 14, 2026 10:28 am - Union Pacific, in tandem with its $85 billion takeover bid for Norfolk Southern, has agreed to start running more trains over Canadian National’s suburban Chicago network. At the outset, this will include rerouting some trains now running through inner-city Chicago.
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Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance systemSep 13, 2026 3:32 pm - Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.
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Hearing set on fate of Waukegan hospital property: ‘They need to find a resolution as soon as possible’Sep 12, 2026 11:58 am - Vista Medical Center East may be required to pay rent to a landlord if Lake County Judge R. Christopher Ditton orders the real estate at the northwest corner of Sheridan Road and Glen Flora. Avenue, where the hospital sits, transferred to a new owner because of unpaid property taxes.
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Townhouses proposed for vacant land in MundeleinSep 11, 2026 5:17 pm - A 68-unit townhouse development has been proposed for vacant land in western Mundelein.
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Idled since April, the Reserves of Lake Zurich residential development project to rebootSep 10, 2026 5:40 pm - With a stop-work order issued in April lifted and other issues resolved, a long planned residential development called the Reserves of Lake Zurich is back on track.
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After 36 years, Salutos restaurant in Gurnee hosting guests for a final weekendSep 10, 2026 4:51 pm - After 36 years, Salutos restaurant, 7680 Grand Ave., in Gurnee is hosting guests for a final weekend.
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.