Lake County Business
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Promenade refresh among ongoing projects in Lake ZurichAug 26, 2024 8:10 am - A facelift for the lakefront promenade, a focal point in downtown Lake Zurich, is underway.
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More personal watercraft parking comes to the Chain O’ LakesAug 26, 2024 8:09 am - There are more and more personal watercraft on the Chain O’ Lakes every year. What the lakes don’t have as many of are spots at public docks and private restaurants to park PWC. Power sports dealership Nielsen Enterprises is looking to change that.
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The Biz Week That Was: New luxury apartments, Bell Works townhouses, controversial development plansAug 25, 2024 5:24 am - Construction of 164 townhouses about to start at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates will soon truly earn its self-ap...
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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‘Great idea, wrong location’: Fixed shelter for homeless adults nixed in GurneeAug 20, 2024 9:08 pm - A proposal to convert the FairBridge Inn on Grand Avenue in Gurnee to a fixed-site homeless shelter was derailed Monday.
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Path forward for Liberty Theater site? Village ‘committed’ to improving downtown gatewayAug 20, 2024 3:09 pm - Although a key requirement was narrowly rejected by the village board last week, there may be a path forward for redevelopment of the former Liberty Theater and property as a northern gateway to downtown Libertyville.
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The Biz Week That Was: Sears complex comes down, restaurant marks 50 years, residents opposing auto dealership among highlightsAug 18, 2024 5:41 am - Demolition begins on mammoth Sears complex in Hoffman Estates Demolition has begun on the 2.4 million square feet of office space that once served as Sears’ worldwid...
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Drugstores tinker with new looks as industry faces challengesAug 16, 2024 11:35 pm - America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as price-sensitive shoppers look elsewhere. The new stores might improve access to care and create a more lasting connection with customers, analysts say.
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.