McHenry County Business
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Silesia Flavors breaks ground in Huntley on 130,000-square-feet buildingJun 12, 2025 12:38 pm - Silesia Flavors, a Germany-headquartered food flavoring company with U.S. operations in Hoffman Estates, expects to have a Huntley facility up and running next summer.
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Evanston activist announces bid to replace Rep. Schakowsky in CongressJun 12, 2025 11:28 am - The Democratic field for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat continues to grow. Evanston activist Miracle Jenkins has officially thrown his hat over the wall, annou...
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‘Bringing a retail corner back to life’: Lake County sells Round Lake Beach siteJun 10, 2025 4:23 pm - More than a decade after playing a critical role in the Rollins Gateway project a key corner property in Round Lake Beach has been sold for redevelopment.
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TLC hosts Learning Circle for women farmers and farmland owners June 17Jun 09, 2025 8:28 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Learning Circle for women farmland owners and managers on Tuesday, June 17.
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Assessments rise 18.5% for single-family homes in Maine TownshipJun 09, 2025 10:42 am - The property tax assessment for a median single-family home in Maine Township is up about 18.5% from three years ago, according to the Cook County Assessor’s Office.
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Huntley seeks businesses for new retail incubator Shops on MainJun 07, 2025 2:42 pm - Huntley is looking for applicants for its new Shops on Main retail incubator program.
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German food manufacturer to open second Illinois facility in HuntleyJun 07, 2025 1:45 pm - Silesia, a flavor company headquartered in Germany, will open its second U.S. manufacturing facility in Huntley.
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Lake County Health Department employees file to unionizeJun 05, 2025 5:42 pm - About 600 employees of the Lake County Health Department want to unionize with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31.
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Weather, disease challenge Illinois’ strawberry growersJun 05, 2025 12:07 pm - Weather conditions and disease have created challenges for Illinois strawberry producers, with one grower losing most of their early crop to a greenhouse disease and frequent rains impacting yields.
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Hoffman Estates teacher worked at paddleboard place for years. Now she owns it.Jun 03, 2025 11:32 am - A Hoffman Estates middle school teacher and former employee of Three Oaks Recreation Area’s Board House, where people go to paddleboard, is the new co-owner of the Crystal Lake business in what she describes as her dream job.