Mick Zawislak
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Drive-through coffee business added to car wash in revised development proposal for Vernon Hills siteAug 18, 2026 6:30 am - Vernon Hills officials are on board with the concept of a Mister Car Wash and 7 Brew Coffee as a new development on property fronting busy Route 60.
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‘Could be an uphill battle’: Wauconda drops action to block proposed solar projectAug 14, 2026 5:03 pm - Based on advice the village would face an uphill legal battle, Wauconda officials recently dropped action to forcibly annex agricultural property on the north end of town to block a proposed solar project.
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Playground, walking path and other upgrades planned for Riverside Park in LibertyvilleAug 13, 2026 3:52 pm - A recently approved master plan calls for upgrades to a neighborhood park along the Des Plaines River in Libertyville.
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Plans to revamp public areas inside Gurnee village hall advanceAug 13, 2026 7:29 am - A refresh for the public portion of Gurnee village hall is on track with the approval this week of a construction manager for the pending project.
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Lake County forest preserves to spend $30 million to buy more landAug 12, 2026 5:30 pm - Lake County forest preserve holdings are primed to expand with the approval Wednesday of a not-to-exceed $35 million bond issue to be used mostly for land purchase.
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County approves application for waste transfer facility to replace Grayslake landfillAug 11, 2026 5:35 pm - A proposed waste transfer station to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake when it closes has passed review in Lake County and will move to the state as the final step in the process.
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New leaders appointed to fill Mary Ross Cunningham’s positions on Lake County BoardAug 11, 2026 5:23 pm - The Lake County Board approved new leaders Tuesday to assume the responsibilities of longtime member Mary Ross Cunningham who died June 23.
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Lake Michigan water project officially underway in Lake ZurichAug 10, 2026 4:29 pm - The first phase of bringing Lake Michigan water to Lake Zurich is about to begin with construction of a pump station and a 1 million-gallon reservoir.
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‘A shock wave through our community’: Fatal crash raising questions about boat safetyAug 08, 2026 1:57 pm - The fatal crash July 25 on the Fox River in McHenry has made the possibility of imposing speed limits, expanding no-wake zones or other measures to improve safety a hot topic.
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‘Happy to show people around’: Lake Zurich will ask voters to fund and equip new fire stationAug 04, 2026 4:00 pm - Lake Zurich officials have agreed to ask voters Nov. 3 to authorize $20.3 million to build and equip a new fire station.