McHenry County Business
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‘A substantially improved plan’: Second phase of Hawthorn mall transformation officially approved in Vernon HillsSep 17, 2025 7:27 pm - Changes allowing for what is described as an important milestone in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills have been officially approved.
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Luxury rental development in Cary gets zoning approval, despite resident outcry over traffic, safetySep 17, 2025 10:19 am - Zoning commissioners gave a positive recommendation to a proposed mixed-use luxury community in Cary despite resident concerns over a road extension that would connect a neighborhood street to Route 31.
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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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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.