McHenry County Business
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‘It’s like giving happiness’: Crystal Lake catering business brings mini pancakes to the massesJun 17, 2024 10:37 am - Cary resident Jasmine Rico was trying her luck at starting her own business but wasn’t feeling the spark. When scrolling through social media, Rico saw a small business in Mexico selling mini pancakes. That is when the Crystal Lake-based catering business Sweets in Heaven Mini Pancakes was launched in 2021.
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Crystal Lake barber marks 65 years at downtown shop: ‘Where strangers turn into friends’Jun 12, 2024 2:32 pm - Some things never change at Joe’s Barber Shop in downtown Crystal Lake. A basket of candy sits next to the cash register, pop hits from the 1960s play over the speakers,...
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‘This plan is completely unnecessary’: County OKs climate action plan over objections from some board membersJun 12, 2024 10:43 am - The Kane County Board has adopted a climate action implementation plan that recommends ways to reduce the emission of gasses that many experts believe are hurting the climate.
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Advocate Health Care invests $1.2B in its communities in 2023Jun 11, 2024 11:19 am - Advocate Health Care contributed $1.2 billion in charitable care and services last year.
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Cicada mania: McHenry County shops and artists embrace the crazeJun 11, 2024 10:28 am - While there haven’t been too many large-scale cicada sightings in McHenry County thus far, some local artists and bakers have gotten creative with the cicada craze.
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‘Hold onto your molars’: Immersive sound is one of the upgrades at Fox Lake cinemaJun 10, 2024 12:08 pm - Classic Cinemas in Fox Lake has expanded with four new auditoriums
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MCC offers partnership with Aurora University for nursing degreesJun 09, 2024 3:48 pm - A recently expanded partnership between the University Center at McHenry County College, Aurora University and Northwestern Medicine aims to increase educational opportunities for nurses across the community.
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Hundreds of acres in Huntley to become Kane County forest preserve — but some land set aside for developmentJun 05, 2024 10:38 am - Hundreds of acres of open land in Huntley could soon become a Kane County forest preserve, though the village has asked that some of the property be set aside for future development.
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‘Unprecedented demand’: Proposed 160-acre data center would be the largest in Lake CountyJun 05, 2024 8:43 am - A data center campus announced for the Cornerstone business park in Grayslake would be the largest in Lake County and a potential spark for other development.
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Developer pitching self-storage facility in BarringtonJun 04, 2024 8:23 pm - A developer intends to buy a 4.81-acre property on Barrington’s southeast side to construct a self-storage facility on the site, village officials said.