McHenry County Business
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Lake in the Hills buys home near Ryder ParkJul 28, 2025 1:54 pm - Lake in the Hills has purchased a home next to Ryder Park and the Property Owners Association bar.
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Grocery store set to take over former Island Foods space in Island LakeJul 26, 2025 3:54 pm - A new grocery store is expected to open before Thanksgiving in the former Island Foods location in Island Lake.
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The Biz Week That Was: Sears HQ meets the dust, restaurant turnover, and new residential developmentsJul 26, 2025 1:33 pm - Demolition of massive former Sears HQ in Hoffman Estates reaches completion Just under a year after it began, structural demolition of the 2.4-million-square-foot Se...
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Ribbon cutting marks completion of $3 million Sylvan Lake dam projectJul 25, 2025 8:44 pm - Representatives from several agencies involved in the long-sought reconstruction of the century-old earthen dam on Sylvan Lake gathered Friday to celebrate the official completion of the $3 million project.
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‘A huge opportunity’: Release of four piping plovers could expand breeding population of endangered shorebirdJul 24, 2025 5:52 pm - The release this week of four piping plover fledglings reared in captivity at a secluded beach area on Lake Michigan raises the possibility of two more nesting sites for the federally endangered bird species in Waukegan.
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Algonquin’s Cucina Bella celebrates 20 years of serving up Italian family recipesJul 24, 2025 1:11 pm - For the past two decades, Cucina Bella has been bringing a piece of Italy to downtown Algonquin. On Thursday, the restaurant celebrated its 20th birthday.
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‘The Khayat touch’: Former Gurnee Holiday Inn being renovated and converted to apartments, boutique roomsJul 23, 2025 9:15 am - Khayat Enterprises, well known in Lake County, is in the midst of its of largest venture yet — the renovation and conversion of the former Holiday Inn in Gurnee to Ten Hotel Convention Center and Residences.
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Not ‘just another boring burger and fries’: Jack in the Box returning to Chicago areaJul 22, 2025 1:37 pm - Jack in the Box is back. What set its apart? In general, all-day breakfast, low price points and “pretty much a broad or varied menu of items,” one analyst said.
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Sweet Basil Cafe in Hanover Park abruptly closes, leaving chain’s last location in SkokieJul 21, 2025 4:31 pm - Sweet Basil Cafe opened its seventh Illinois location in Hanover Park 15 months ago, but with its recent abrupt closure only one in Skokie remains.
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Lake County ranks among top 10 nationally for economic developmentJul 21, 2025 11:05 am - Lake County has been named one of the top 10 counties in the nation to do business in by Site Selection Magazine.