Libertyville Review

Vernon Hills-based tech firm CDW planning IPO

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:40:29 -0500

VERNON HILLS — Technology retailer CDW Corp., which was taken private in 2007, announced a return to the public market with an IPO that could bring in more than $700 million.

Libertyville couple launch health foods line, Habit Foods

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:08:00 -0500

Despite no experience in food chemistry, Michelle Francis and her husband have crafted their own sweetener after experimenting with more than 100 different blends. The Libertyville pair have launched a fundraiser to bring the sweetener to the Chicago-area market for shoppers with food allergies frustrated by limited options of tasty, affordable fare.

Lake Forest sweet shop offers ‘Jolly Good’ time

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:29:28 -0500

Laura Fellows thought she hit the sweet spot with the right combination of goodies and the perfect location. But she never dreamed her new shop, Jolly Good Fellows Sweet Boutique on Market Square in Lake Forest, would draw the crowds it has since it opened May 31. “We’re so busy, we have hundreds of people in here every day,” she said.

Recent Libertyville building permits issued

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:58:20 -0500

The following building permits were issued between Feb. 17 and Feb. 23 in Libertyville.

The Lax Shop opens Bannockburn store in lacrosse ‘hotbed’

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:02:32 -0500

Lake Forest native Justin Smith believes he’s found the lacrosse Mecca on the North Shore with the third location for The Lax Shop. “We’re totally in the center of the lacrosse hotbed in the northern suburbs,” Smith said of the store, located at 2575 Waukegan Road in Bannockburn.

Alzheimer’s home hopes to build in Vernon Hills

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:34:38 -0500

Saying high occupancy rates in assisted living homes demonstrate a need for more Lake County sites, developers are eyeing a piece of land in Vernon Hills for Alzheimer’s care. Representatives from Texas-based South Bay Partners want to build a 66-unit, one-story rental home on a seven-acre lot on Milwaukee Avenue, about a mile south of Townline Road.

Developers eye an Libertyville industrial site, though neighbors worry about noise

Thu, 30 May 2013 05:43:36 -0500

A Chicago-based developer wants to bring an industrial facility to Libertyville — a project that would mark the first speculative construction of its kind in the village in several years. Two buildings would be built without a specific tenant in mind along Route 176. “We’re just happy to be working with Libertyville to modernize this site,” developers say.

Mundelein’s Party Fantasy wants outdoor go-kart track

Tue, 28 May 2013 12:04:00 -0500

Residents may soon see an outdoor go-kart track at the Party Fantasy in Mundelein. Management approached the village board for permission on May 13 and got a preliminary 5-1 approval, despite minor concerns over safety and noise.

American Hotel Register employees extend company picnic into pet expo

Thu, 30 May 2013 05:42:12 -0500

Instead of munching at their desks while scrolling through Facebook, Ali Becker, Sarah Romans and Brittany and Katie Grung spend their lunch breaks at American Hotel Register in Vernon Hills walking dogs.