Monday, April 15, 2013
AMC Lake in the Hills 12, 311 N. Randall Road, is undergoing several renovations, which will include the addition of a small lobby bar.
A bar area, new reclining seats and more aisle space for movie-goers are a few of the major upgrades underway at the Lake in the Hills movie theater. The Lake in the Hills Village Board on Thursday approved a liquor license for the AMC Theatre at 311 N. Randall Road in Lake in the Hills, which will allow the theater to move forward with plans to add a small lobby bar, according to the LITH weekly resident newsletter. The addition of the bar will allow those over the age of 21 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages before and after the movie and also bring those drinks into the movie theaters, according to village documents. The bar concept, MacGuffins, is used by other AMC theaters throughout the country, according to AMC’s website. …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The LITH Village Board approved an Economic Incentive Policy in an effort to lure businesses to prime property along routes 31 and 47.
Lake in the Hills leaders have their eyes on properties within the village that hold potential for economic development: Routes 31 and 47. However, both areas have parcels currently void of water and sewer services. In an effort to encourage development in the routes 31 and 47 corridors, the LITH Village Board last week approved an amendment to its Economic Incentive Policy. The amendment establishes a sales tax sharing program and offers a 50-percent reduction in permit fees for an 18-month time period. "We as a government are trying to make it easier for businesses to locate there," said Gino DiVivo, economic development coordinator for LITH. On the village's far east side, DiVivo said the market conditions are trending toward retail …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The property is expected to be used as a equestrian boarding and training facility.
It looks like a village-owned property on Pyott will soon have a new renter. The Lake in the Hills Village Board on Thursday approved an equestrian center lease with the owner of Dynasty Farm, Inc., Jennifer Valanti, for the property at 1109 Pyott Road. Valanti will use the facility for boarding and training horses. The lease includes the 9.5 acres of land and all of the primary buildings except for the main barn, according to village board documents. The village has been looking for someone to lease the property since the last renter left the stable facility in a state of disarray — littered with piles of debris and manure. The village cleaned up the property and put it back up for rent. As part of her the lease, Valanti has agreed …
Larry Siegel
8:53 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
I think if your gonna serve alcohol you should have to be over 21 to get in ,it will be to easy for the younger crowd to get their hands on the alcohol,it's about time for the renovations the place was a dump. more ›