Despite criticisms, Mundelein approves plan for Ivanhoe Village payments to schools, library

Despite criticisms, Mundelein approves plan for Ivanhoe Village payments to schools, library

  The Wirtz family, which owns the Chicago Blackhawks and other companies, has proposed turning nearly 800 acres on Mundelein’s northwest side into a residential and commercial development. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com, 2022 Despite objections from the potential beneficiaries and many residents, the Mundelein village board on Monday approved a tentative plan for how much the would-be…

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‘Most beautiful building in town’: Des Plaines set to invest millions to turn former bank into restaurant

‘Most beautiful building in town’: Des Plaines set to invest millions to turn former bank into restaurant

  The Des Plaines City Council has agreed to invest up to $12 million to redevelop a former bank building downtown as a restaurant. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, 2024 Des Plaines officials are celebrating a proposed real-estate agreement that would see a historic downtown building undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation to become a new restaurant. The city council…

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Proposal calls for replacing ‘aging, underutilized’ Regal Lake Zurich theater with apartments

Proposal calls for replacing ‘aging, underutilized’ Regal Lake Zurich theater with apartments

Developers are seeking feedback from Lake Zurich officials for what would be the largest residential community in town. A mixed-use development featuring a 282-home apartment community called June Terrace is being proposed for the 20-acre Regal property on Rand Road in Lake Zurich. Courtesy of village of Lake Zurich The proposed 282-unit June Terrace mixed-use…

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