
Mick Zawislak
Reporter at Daily Herald
Daily Herald reporter covering news, notes and items of interest in Lake County and its communities
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dailyherald.com | Mick Zawislak
Yard House restaurant, which says it offers the world’s largest selection of draft beer, is opening a new location Sunday near Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills. Courtesy of Yard House A potential bucket list destination for beer lovers will be opening its third suburban location Sunday in Vernon Hills. Yard House restaurant, featuring what is touted as the world's largest selection of craft and imported beers on tap and a menu of fan favorite foods with a twist, will be opening at 950 N.
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dailyherald.com | Mick Zawislak
The state’s 1% grocery tax is ending Jan. 1. Communities have the option of replacing it with a local version, but Gurnee will drop it altogether and raise the lost revenue through a local sales tax increase instead. Brian Hill/[email protected], 2024 The expiring 1% state grocery tax will not be reinstated with a local version in Gurnee, but village officials instead will increase their local sales tax to spread the cost to visitors.
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dailyherald.com | Mick Zawislak
Noe A. Camacho-Leon faces kidnapping and other charges in connection with a reported assault June 11 in Mundelein. A Mundelein man faces kidnapping and other charges involving a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing by her parents. Noe A. Camacho-Leon, 30, is being held on one count each of kidnapping, aggravated battery and aggravated unlawful restraint, all felonies, authorities said.
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dailyherald.com | Mick Zawislak
MI Homes has scaled down the number of homes in Kemper Ridge, a proposed subdivision with a mix of single-family homes, condos and townhouses that would be annexed into Hawthorn Woods. Courtesy of Hawthorn Woods A plan introduced in February described as meeting the demand for smaller homes in Hawthorn Woods has been revised to include fewer residences and more open space.
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dailyherald.com | Mick Zawislak
Construction is expected to finish this year at Eve B. Lee Place, a mixed-use development in Libertyville that will include 34 affordable apartments for those 55 and older. Libertyville last week approved a plan to address the shortage of affordable housing in town. Joe Lewnard/[email protected] Libertyville leaders will be taking stock of how the village can create more affordable housing.
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