Lake County Business
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‘A huge opportunity’: Release of four piping plovers could expand breeding population of endangered shorebirdJul 24, 2025 5:52 pm - The release this week of four piping plover fledglings reared in captivity at a secluded beach area on Lake Michigan raises the possibility of two more nesting sites for the federally endangered bird species in Waukegan.
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Buffalo Grove spurns apartment proposal after developer suggests increasing densityJul 23, 2025 3:27 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week rejected a request to refer a proposed four-story 64-unit apartment building on Riverwalk Drive to the planning and zoning commission.
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‘The Khayat touch’: Former Gurnee Holiday Inn being renovated and converted to apartments, boutique roomsJul 23, 2025 9:15 am - Khayat Enterprises, well known in Lake County, is in the midst of its of largest venture yet — the renovation and conversion of the former Holiday Inn in Gurnee to Ten Hotel Convention Center and Residences.
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Buffalo Grove hears plan for 189-unit residential developmentJul 22, 2025 4:33 pm - An established homebuilder in the Chicago area is planning a residential development at Aptakisic and Prairie roads in Buffalo Grove.
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School for students with autism coming to WheelingJul 22, 2025 11:16 am - A school for children and young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities could open this fall in Wheeling.
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Lake County ranks among top 10 nationally for economic developmentJul 21, 2025 11:05 am - Lake County has been named one of the top 10 counties in the nation to do business in by Site Selection Magazine.
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The Biz Week That Was: Spring Hill mall demolition, Illinois’ climate goals, and retail sales reboundJul 19, 2025 1:14 pm - Spring Hill Mall demolition ahead of schedule and sparking developers’ interest Demolition work at the former Spring Hill Mall is moving faster than anticipated. Wit...
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Neighbors hope voluntary annexation to Antioch will provide an ally in solar farm oppositionJul 18, 2025 5:21 pm - In a calculated move, neighbors on a quiet lakefront street near Antioch want to voluntarily annex into the village in hopes of gaining an ally in their fight against a proposed solar energy farm on their doorsteps.
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Ex-police chief Jamie Dunne poised to lead Chicago Executive Airport boardJul 18, 2025 1:51 pm - Former Wheeling Police Chief Jamie Dunne soon could be appointed chair of the Chicago Executive Airport’s board.
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Sports bar restaurant part of plan to revive Buffalo Grove shopping centerJul 17, 2025 4:18 pm - The new owner of the Strathmore Square Shopping Center in Buffalo Grove plans to open a new restaurant and sports bar as part of his effort to revitalize the property.