McHenry County Business
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Norge Ski Club ends association with local bar over sign club says ‘encouraged violence’Feb 05, 2026 7:51 am - Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove will no longer allow a nearby bar to sell tickets to the club’s annual ski jump tournament after a photo went viral showing a sign displayed at the establishment that the ski club says “encouraged violence.”
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Huntley officials open to scaled-down duplex developmentFeb 03, 2026 12:52 pm - Huntley officials have indicated they are open to considering a new duplex development coming to the Route 47 corridor.
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Plan for 5-story building on Fox River Grove’s Block B ‘unlikely’ without new TIF, consultant saysFeb 02, 2026 11:39 am - Fox River Grove is looking to create another downtown tax increment financing district — this time specifically to incentivize redevelopment of a vacant block that was demolished last year.
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The Biz Week That Was: A buyer for Streets of Woodfield, plans for a new Target and a proposed suburban children’s hospitalJan 31, 2026 1:36 pm - Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg finds eager buyer at a discounted price More than four years after a first attempt to sell the Streets of Woodfield shopping cente...
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Former Bulldog Ale House in McHenry soon to reopen as Red Rose BanquetsJan 30, 2026 11:28 am - In the past four years, Moiz Mohammed has opened two Red Rose Banquets facilities in Roselle and Elgin, and the third is set to come to McHenry later this spring.
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‘Finally getting rid of an eyesore’: Former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach to be demolished, replaced by Target storeJan 29, 2026 3:02 pm - Target Stores has purchased and plans to demolish the long-vacant former Super Kmart in the Rollins Crossing shopping center in Round Lake Beach and build a new facility.
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Site work continues for long-delayed retail development in WaucondaJan 28, 2026 7:59 pm - Tree removal began Wednesday as part of a long-delayed project Wauconda officials envision as a boost to redevelopment in a busy corridor.
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Barrington Golden Triangle developer shifts gears toward multifamily buildingJan 28, 2026 5:03 pm - Barrington officials said this week the developer of the Golden Triangle property will concentrate on construction of the mixed-use building, while the car condos will take a back seat.
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‘A window into the past’: How preservationists hope to restore Lake Michigan shorelineJan 27, 2026 4:09 pm - The Lake Forest Open Lands Association has secured a $5.75 million federal grant to restore a ravine/bluff system along Lake Michigan.
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Lake Zurich takes $52 million step to bring Lake Michigan water to townJan 27, 2026 3:14 pm - The target for Lake Michigan water to flow through taps in Lake Zurich is sometime in 2028 but the nuts and bolts of the $154 million project are taking shape.