McHenry County Business
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Family, friends recall powerful community influence of former Nation Pizza COO Mike AlagnaAug 26, 2025 3:46 pm - Mike Alagna of Hoffman Estates wanted his own life experience to show young people a proficiency in academia wasn’t the only path to success in business and personal fulfillment.
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Vote on luxury rental housing off Route 31 in Cary pushed to SeptemberAug 26, 2025 11:15 am - Developers of a proposed luxury mixed-use community in Cary will come back with clearer details on traffic and the effects on property value for a vote by zoning commissioners Sept. 11.
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Huntley housing plan with mostly rentals gains traction with new locationAug 25, 2025 10:59 am - Huntley officials recently reviewed plans for a new housing development proposed for land off Route 47, just south of Deicke Park and across from Dean Street.
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Months after founder’s death, Butcher on the Block celebrates 25 years in Lake in the HillsAug 25, 2025 10:59 am - Butcher on the Block in Lake in the Hills recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and it was “exactly” what the late owner would have wanted, his family said.
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The Biz Week That Was: New streaming and grocery taxes, outlet mall gets new retailers, and taproom expandsAug 23, 2025 1:55 pm - Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery tax Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board membe...
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Cary adds non-home-rule sales tax after voters reject home rule status, extends grocery taxAug 22, 2025 8:10 am - Cary officials have approved a non-home-rule general sales tax and the continuation of a 1% grocery tax for next year.
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‘It’s time to grow’: Black Lung Brewing coming home to Grayslake with new taproomAug 21, 2025 11:14 am - A Grayslake resident whose craft beer brewing hobby became a passion and grew to a business with two locations is coming home with a larger, upgraded taproom.
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Cary District 26 looks into solar power for 3 schoolsAug 20, 2025 10:21 am - Cary School District 26 is considering adding solar panels to the roofs of three schools before federal financial incentives expire.
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Urban and community forestry listening sessionAug 20, 2025 9:13 am - Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District are hosting a public listening session to share progress and get feedback on a new Urban and Community Forestry Strategic Plan being developed.
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Jack in the Box opens in Lake in the HillsAug 19, 2025 10:35 am - Jack in the Box, the California-based burger chain expanding to the Chicago market, opened its Lake in the Hills restaurant Monday.