McHenry County Business
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New children’s bookstore in Fox River Grove aims to conjure reading magicSep 16, 2025 2:03 pm - Former grade school English teacher and Crystal Lake resident Susan Kelly remembers how magical books were for her growing up. Now she’s aiming to pass on that same feeling in her newly opened independent children’s bookstore in Fox River Grove.
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‘Too close to a residential area’: Libertyville nixes luxury dog boarding facilitySep 15, 2025 6:49 pm - A proposed luxury dog boarding and daycare facility operators say would feature chandeliers and a reception area akin to a Ritz-Carlton hotel for canines has been rejected in Libertyville.
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Live entertainment venue proposed for downtown AlgonquinSep 15, 2025 1:11 pm - A new live entertainment venue could be coming to Algonquin’s downtown — a business that neighboring property owners said could transform the area into a “destination place.”
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Lake in the Hills raises cannabis dispensary tax to maximum allowedSep 14, 2025 1:04 pm - Lake in the Hills has raised its local cannabis dispensary tax from 2% to 3%, the most allowed under state law.
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After HoursSep 13, 2025 12:37 pm - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com. ...
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Island Lake day care settles lawsuit in toddler’s deathSep 12, 2025 10:02 am - The family of a toddler who died after being found unresponsive at an Island Lake day care settled a wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday for $1 million.
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Conscious Cup to host open house Sept. 20Sep 11, 2025 10:34 pm - Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters will host an open house, featuring a raffle for a home espresso machine, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at its Coffee Roasting Works in Crystal Lake.
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Old church begins third life as District 120 Transition Center for young adultsSep 11, 2025 7:26 pm - An old church repurposed by Mundelein High School District 120 as a transition center to help young adults with special needs learn life skills officially os up and running.
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‘Much-needed relief’: Gurnee board approves 40-unit workforce housing planSep 10, 2025 5:26 pm - Opportunities for low- to moderate-income renters seeking a place in Gurnee will be expanding with approval this week of a 40-unit “workforce housing” apartment development.
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Loyola to transfer ownership of Cuneo Mansion & Gardens to Vernon HillsSep 09, 2025 8:17 pm - After 15 years, Loyola University Chicago will be ending its association with the Cuneo Mansion & Gardens in Vernon Hills.