Mick Zawislak
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Industrial building planned for former Forge Club site in Vernon HillsJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - A pending plan for a fifth building at the South Lake Industrial Center in Vernon Hills would erase the vestiges of a former family farm and a once exclusive dinner club...
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Wauconda, Island Lake in spotlight for new Amazon Prime seriesJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - Wauconda and Island Lake were in the spotlight this week as filming for a pending Amazon Prime series took center stage. "Lightyears," a science fiction story starring J...
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Forest district will pursue grants for new environmental education center at Ryerson WoodsJun 09, 2021 5:30 am - Planning the future of the historic Adlai E. Stevenson Home grabbed the attention, but a shift of $2 million to the Lake County Forest Preserve District's current projec...
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Mini-golf portion of Libertyville Sports Complex back on marketJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - The proposed sale of a small but highly visible portion of the Libertyville Sports Complex at the northeast corner of Route 45 and Peterson Road is off the table. Howeve...
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Hawthorn Woods hoping to spread environmental ethos to local business communityJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - Fresh on the heels of another recognition for its environmental stewardship, Hawthorn Woods has introduced a program to promote and recognize green practices in business...
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Former auto dealership being converted to brewery, taproom in Lake VillaJun 07, 2021 5:30 am - Work to repurpose an old building in Lake Villa's downtown district along Cedar Avenue as a local brewery has shifted into high gear. Asbestos and lead paint have been r...
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Tool lending library set to debut Saturday in MundeleinJun 04, 2021 5:10 am - You may never need this device, but if you do, Mundelein's new tool lending library has it in stock. "I've never seen one before in my life," said Peter Vadopalas, assis...
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New gift shop opens in former JJ Blinkers space in downtown AntiochJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - After JJ Blinkers, the self-described rubber chicken store in downtown Antioch, closed last November after 35 years, Debbie Winkler decided to double down on her investm...
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Opening weekend a success for Beer Garden at Independence Grove Forest PreserveJun 03, 2021 5:15 am - Swimming is history at Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville, but a new amenity in its place has been greeted with gusto by craft beer fans. The Beer Gard...
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Abbott closes Gurnee plant, lets go 2,000 workers as demand for COVID-19 tests dropsJun 02, 2021 7:00 pm - After eight months, Abbott Laboratories' rapid COVID-19 test manufacturing and assembly facility in Gurnee has run its course due to a steep decline in demand. An estima...