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Randy and Lisa Brown
“We’re getting worried right now after Chicago passed their soda tax. “They’re again putting the burden on the backs of small businesses. The government comes in and they want more taxes, and everything out of our pockets. There is only so much money. You can’t keep taking when there is nothing else to give. “If [the…
Ken Jarosch
“Just look at the soda tax. How many lawsuits are out there to Walgreens and McDonald’s and 7-Eleven because they couldn’t program their registers and they couldn’t figure out how to train their people … it’s a real challenge … And it’s not just a customer coming in and saying, ‘hey you overcharged me on…
Forgotten Illinois: Round Lake
After speaking with folks in Round Lake for months, we knew the families of Lake County had each other’s backs when times were tough. We knew these communities were strong. But the events of this week have revealed the true strength of those ties. The families of Lake County are now working tirelessly to rebuild…
Grant Crowley
“I stopped taking a salary a long time ago so our numbers would look good. We’ve been surviving because we’re convenient. “People come to store their boats with us because we’re close to the city. It’s less fuel. It’s not worth going to Wisconsin or Michigan to pay $1,500 less for storage and maintenance. But…
Forgotten Illinois: Round Lake – united by nature, divided on paper
Lake County lies about 40 miles north of Chicago’s congested urban landscape. With more than 100 lakes within county lines, the place is aptly named and offers a stark contrast to the nearby city. The Rev. Lisle Kauffman, looking over one of those lakes – Round Lake – still admires it more than four decades…