Lake County Business
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Some business owners waiting for power to returnJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - As power blinks on at small businesses across Lake County, Philip Grenier sits in front of his wine store on Washington Street in Grayslake, perplexed and a bit depresse...
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Power outage swamps suburban ERsJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - Storm-related injuries have packed suburban emergency rooms this week, as people seek treatment for problems like tree branch cuts, overexertion and carbon monoxide pois...
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Windy storm beat, didn't kill, corn cropJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Monday's storm, with its 60-plus mph winds, didn't just fell trees and power lines. It also did a number on some cornfields, flattening stalks. But local sweet corn grow...
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Weather-related outages wreaking havoc on small businessesJul 12, 2011 12:00 am - After seven years of owning Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe in Long Grove, Karen Krahn has faced her toughest year so far: a blizzard, a tornado and now another major s...
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Grocery giveaway puts local farming in the spotlightJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the in thing nowadays to know more about where your food comes from (other than the supermarket). And there is much criticism of the way food is produced in the Uni...
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Reflejos, El Conquistador merge operationsJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Bilingual newspapers Reflejos Bilingual Journal and El Conquistador jointly announced Friday they plan to consolidate sales and marketing operations, beginning next mont...
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Martin family sells the Libertyville Saddle ShopJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - A liquidation sale at the Libertyville Saddle Shop, a mainstay in equestrian circles for 50 years, began Thursday and the place was bursting with invited customers. Befo...
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Wauconda begins economic development effortJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Wauconda village board members say they are ready to begin work on a project to expand business, residential, and open space development. Among the key areas of the vil...
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Police warn of business scam out of WisconsinJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Officials in Mundelein and Lake Zurich are warning businesses about a potential scam circulating out of Wisconsin. Mundelein police officials said they have received co...
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Foreclosures here drop, but experts cautiousJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The number of foreclosures dropped dramatically across the suburbs in May, compared to a year ago, but experts believe it's too early to crack open the champagne. Suburb...