McHenry County Business
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Whooping cough rises sharply in McHenry CountyDec 04, 2024 12:54 pm - Eleven cases of whooping cough were reported in November in McHenry County, according to a newly updated McHenry County Department of Health report.
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Inflation, labor costs contribute to Christmas tree price increasesDec 03, 2024 6:03 pm - If you’re hoping to celebrate this Christmas with the sweet smell of pine and citrus, you may need to shell out some extra cash.
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Seller’s market: High interest rates, low inventory continue to complicate suburban housing marketDec 03, 2024 11:46 am - While many economists anticipate dropping interest rates to continue into 2025 and local Realtors are hopeful for a good start to the new year, Kane County real estate professionals don’t believe the Fed’s influence is as strong as other factors and expect current market trends to continue unless new construction picks up drastically.
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Algonquin Portillo’s celebrating its first birthday Tuesday with $1 cake slicesDec 03, 2024 10:05 am - The Portillo’s restaurant in Algonquin is celebrating one year at their location at 1801 S. Randall Road Tuesday with $1 cake for guests.
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Crystal Lake’s new yarn store aims to unite craft communityNov 29, 2024 11:53 am - Crystal Lake resident Kendall Nolan always wanted to open her own yarn store since tagging along as a child at the shop where her mother worked in Chicago. Now, after retiring from a long career as a credit director of a multinational engineering firm in California and Nevada, she’s back in Illinois with the grand opening of her store, Colorways Yarn Shoppe.
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The Biz Week That Was: Chocolate dreams, a new Porsche dealership in the works, a sushi farewellNov 29, 2024 11:42 am - The Biz Week That Was: Chocolate dreams, a new Porsche dealership in the works, a sushi farewell are among the highlights.
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Libertyville High grad making good on a sweet dreamNov 29, 2024 10:30 am - While many spend a lifetime figuring out what they want to be when they grow up, Shane Wimmer knew from an early age that he wanted to make a career out of creating sweet treats.
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‘Bittersweet experience’: Susie Sushi in Fox River Grove is closing but owner hopes to relocateNov 27, 2024 11:01 am - Restaurant Susie Sushi in Fox River Grove is closing by the end of this month because of ongoing landlord disputes. However, the owner promises to reopen at another location in the future.
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Barrington OKs new Porsche dealership — but there’s a catchNov 26, 2024 12:38 pm - Barrington village trustees gave the green light Monday for a new 110,400-square-foot Porsche dealership on the Motor Werks campus, but they rejected a request to install red LED lights on the building.
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41 new single-family homes moving forward in HuntleyNov 26, 2024 10:08 am - A new subdivision with 41 single-family homes is on its way to the south and east of the Huntley Springs retirement facility.