2025 at 2:48 pm CDTExpandWest Dundee will host a French Market a weekly French market will be held this summer in downtown West Dundee The Village Board last month approved a special event permit for a market to be held from 4 p.m to dusk Fridays beginning May 23 and continuing through Aug 22 at the Pump House and adjacent parking lots The idea surfaced after a 2024 community survey showed a “resounding desire to have some sort of weekly market in West Dundee,” according to materials presented to the board 78% of respondents chose a farmers market – the top request A relationship was cultivated by the village’s downtown events committee with Bensidoun USA. Founded in France, the Bensidoun family has operated, managed and developed markets for about 60 years. The company operates 11 markets in the area, including in Chicago, Lisle, Barrington, Wheaton, Geneva, Glen Ellyn and Elmhurst. The agreement calls for Bensidoun to supply canopies at no cost as well as a site manager and $200 each week for setup and takedown. According to materials considered by the board, the village pays a one-time cost of $150 per canopy anchor amounting to $10,500 under the current proposed layout using 70 anchors. As described by the village committee, a French market also is known as a mixed market, where products other than fresh produce are sold. Because the availability of farmers is decreasing, vendors offering honey, greens, soaps, breads, cheeses, flowers and other products may be part of the market mix. What will be offered in West Dundee depends on which vendors choose to participate. Local vendors are being encouraged to apply. The market will run the length of the parking lot parallel to the Fox River and be visible from Main, Oregon and First streets, according to the community events committee. As this point, alcohol sales are not being considered for the weekly markets, although the committee still is exploring options to do so. Food trucks also are being considered. The market will blend with Finally Friday, featuring live music at the Pump House and a garlic fest planned for August, according to the committee. https://www.dailyherald.com/20250322/news/asked-and-answered-by-popular-demand-french-market-coming-to-downtown-west-dundee/ Mick Zawislak has covered Lake County for the Daily Herald since 2002 No one was hurt during a fire at an 18-unit building in a West Dundee apartment complex on Tuesday morning West Dundee firefighters responded at about 10:20 a.m Tuesday to the fire at 1500 Canterfield Parkway West and found flames coming from the roof of a unit The building features 18 multistory apartments with attached single-car garages It took firefighters over an hour to bring the blaze under control and more than a dozen nearby departments provided mutual aid while a neighboring unit suffered moderate damage The American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents The cause of the fire remains under investigation authorities said the building's fire sprinkler system played a significant role in limiting the spread of the fire and preventing further damage We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Magdalena Feliciano of West Dundee created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and a cat died in a house fire Thursday night in West Dundee Firefighters were called to the split-level single-family house on the 600 block of South 7th Street just after 9 p.m the fire had extended through the roof of the home The residents were able to safely escape the house before firefighters arrived Firefighters were able to rescue two dogs and a snake Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene and released The house sustained an estimated $200,000 in damage and was rendered uninhabitable ExpandFILE - Butcher on the Block owner Tom Yucuis unloads supplies while setting up in 2012 for Huntley Fall Fest at the Huntley Recreation Center Authorities identified the deceased as Thomas Yucuis, 69, of East Dundee [ Community remembers 'local legend' and butcher shop owner Tom Yucuis ] The Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at 5:58 a.m Monday to the intersection of Route 31 and Miller Road in Dundee Township for a report of “multiple vehicles that had struck a pedestrian on the roadway,” according to a news release Witness statements taken by detectives indicate that a pedestrian was “seen walking in the southbound lanes” in “all dark clothing” when he was “struck by three vehicles” all traveling south on Route 31 “All involved vehicles stopped to render aid and called 911 until responding deputies and medics arrived,” the sheriff’s office said in the release medics pronounced the pedestrian deceased at the scene The office later issued a follow-up release saying the coroner’s office was still in the process of formally identifying the remains The crash was reported on the sheriff’s Facebook page at about 7:20 a.m urging drivers to avoid the area as the intersection was closed for several hours The Kane County Sheriff’s Office thanked that Carpentersville Police Department the Kane County Office of Emergency Management the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Kane County Forest Preserve for assisting with the crash Social media posts of condolences started to pour out Monday evening. Lake in the Hills Village President Ray Bogdanowski said on his Facebook that he is “deeply saddened.” “His long-standing commitment to Butcher on the Block and the community has been invaluable,” Bogdanowski said in the post. “Our entire community’s thoughts are with his family and colleagues during this difficult time.” Posts from businesses like Parkside Pub and Bub Subs in Algonquin also honored Yucuis for the impact he has made on the community. “Tom is a local legend,” Bubs Subs owner Dominick Pulli said. ”Such a great guy to deal with. The main butcher for my house since they opened. Before we opened BUBS SUBS 14 years ago, this was my main sandwich shop, too." Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network The owner of a popular butcher shop in Lake in the Hills died when struck early Monday morning by multiple vehicles near West Dundee The Kane County sheriff’s office identified 69-year-old Tom Yucuis of East Dundee as the victim in the crash that happened shortly before 6 a.m near the intersection of Route 31 and Miller Road Yucuis owned and operated Butcher on the Block at 4660 W Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills since 2000 According to a Kane County sheriff’s office press release Yucuis was walking in the southbound lanes of Route 31 “in all dark clothing,” when he was struck by three southbound vehicles The drivers all stopped to render aid and called 911 Route 31 was closed between Miller Road and Longmeadow Parkway for nearly four hours as part of the investigation The cause of the crash is still under investigation Butcher on the Block won this year’s Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce award for in the best in the Hospitality/Food/Entertainment category Social media posts of condolences started to pour out Monday evening Lake in the Hills Village President Ray Bogdanowski said on his Facebook that he is “deeply saddened.” “His long-standing commitment to Butcher on the Block and the community has been invaluable,” Bogdanowski said in the post “Our entire community’s thoughts are with his family and colleagues during this difficult time.” Posts from businesses like Parkside Pub and Bub Subs in Algonquin also honored Yucuis for the impact he has made on the community “Tom is a local legend,” Bubs Subs owner Dominick Pulli said The main butcher for my house since they opened • Shaw Local News Network contributed to this report Schaumburg Deputy Police Chief Shawn Green will become West Dundee’s next police chief The village of West Dundee announced the hiring in a news release on Monday “I am incredibly blessed by the opportunity to join such a great community as the next police chief for the Village of West Dundee,” Green said in the news release “I am eager to help guide the department into the future building on the excellent foundation and reputation already in place to enhance the safety and quality of life for all of our residents and visitors.” Green began his career in Schaumburg 26 years ago and has served as deputy chief since 2022 He has advanced training from the FBI National Academy the school of police staff and command at Northwestern University and the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy He also has a master’s degree in administrative leadership West Dundee received about 60 applications for the opening and conducted final interviews with four candidates — two from within and two from outside the department — earlier this month whose annual salary as chief will be $155,000 will lead a department of 19 sworn officers “With almost half of the West Dundee police department officers currently having two or less years of police experience Shawn brings depth and years of experience to help mentor and coach the young officers,” West Dundee Village Manager Joe Cavallaro said in the news release West Dundee Village President Chris Nelson said Green will assist in “mapping a solid future” for the police department Van’s Frozen Custard could be moving from East Dundee across the river to West Dundee members of the West Dundee appearance review commission will review a concept plan to transform a shuttered KFC restaurant into the popular frozen custard eatery’s new location a representative for Van’s Frozen Custard declined to comment but said they would be able to comment later in the week The decades-old eatery started in Carpentersville before moving to East Dundee in the village’s downtown district near the Fox River bike trail It appears poised to relocate to West Dundee off Route 72 While it’s popular for its frozen custard treats would give the restaurant a drive-thru lane and on-site parking West Dundee’s director of economic development “That’s what’s really driving this,” Scott said Scott said the owners of Van’s Frozen Custard are in the process of finalizing a deal to purchase the KFC building Hundreds of children and parents egg-citedly lined the field for an egg hunt at Randall Oaks Recreation’s outdoor fields Saturday in West Dundee Dundee Township Park District also is offering a Swimming for Eggs program Sunday afternoon for ages 1-12 years at the Rakow Center Indoor Pool Easter egg hunts are believed to have started in Germany in the 17th century The tradition was brought to Great Britain by Queen Victoria A truck yard with parking for more than 1,000 semis will be opening in West Dundee in late October The 30-acre yard is located at 70 Airport Road It is one of four new yards recently announced by Outpost a Texas-based company with more than 20 locations in the United States getting into the Chicagoland market has always been a major goal,” said Pat Hardin The new truck yard will be on the former Elgin landfill West Dundee Village Manager Joe Cavallaro said the massive asphalt parking lot built for truck parking provided “the best environmental solution” to cap the shuttered landfill The West Dundee yard will offer more parking than Iowa 80 truck stop which bills itself as the world’s largest truck stop and offers 900 parking spaces the West Dundee yard will not be open to the motoring public It also will not feature the large fueling center with shops and restaurants typically found at truck stops like the Iowa 80 Hardin said the new yard will help meet a dire need for truck parking spots According to the American Trucking Association there is only one parking spot for every 11 trucks on the road “Truck parking is essential infrastructure for our supply chain and the U.S economy — no different from roads and bridges,” Outpost co-founder and CEO Trent Cameron said in a news release Trucking companies using the West Dundee yard will have to make a reservation for a spot and enter a code to get into the yard Reservations are often for multiple months Companies can use the yard for a single truck or reserve parking for a fleet “Everyone who is on the yard is preregistered when they come to check in,” Hardin said He added each yard is staffed and has security cameras and lighting A fueling station with a 3,000-square-foot building that will include a convenience store and office space also will be built on the property Cavallaro noted that as part of the development agreement was donated to the Kane County Forest Preserve District to extend the Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve will set a world record with more than 1,000 spaces for tractor-trailers and other heavy-duty vehicles—surpassing the more than 900 spaces at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott Owned by Austin, Texas-based Outpost, a network of truck terminals and fleet yard facilities, “the yard expands Outpost’s network into Illinois and increases total truck parking capacity within the state by nearly 9%,” according to a 2020 Illinois Department of Transportation truck parking study, Outpost said a far northwest Chicago suburb in Kane County Hardin said Outpost hopes drivers use the facility as a “home base” and companies use it for staging “As our network continues to expand, motor carriers increasingly look to Outpost as a strategic partner for positioning their fleets improving asset visibility and optimizing their real estate investments,” Trent Cameron “This can only be accomplished through our combination of purpose-built technology and the operational expertise of managing yards at scale Our four new properties strengthen our ability to help these fleets operate more efficiently in critical freight corridors across the U.S.” Outpost also is adding three other locations to its nationwide network: Outpost is a network of truck terminals and fleet yard facilities with more than 20 locations and 11,000 spaces private fleets and owner-operators use truck parking as a flexible part 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Irving Park Road, Chicago, invictustheatreco.com IL — The final store at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee is slated to close The Kohl's store at the shuttered mall in West Dundee is among two in the state that will close. The other is a longtime Kohl's store along Route 59 in Plainfield Kohl's plans to close 27 total stores across the U.S "While Kohl's continues to believe in the health and strength of its profitable store base these specific locations were underperforming stores," the company said in a release It also said all associates have been informed of the closure and offered a severance package or the ability to apply to other open roles at Kohl's The Kohl's was the final store at Spring Hill Mall Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Land Line Advanced Search Land Line Truck parking provider Outpost has announced four new locations for its network of truck terminals and fleet yards adding nearly 2,000 parking spaces nationwide According to a news release, Outpost has expanded its truck parking facilities with new locations spanning the country from California to Florida the four new truck yards add 60 acres of storage space and more than 1,700 parking spaces to the company’s portfolio In April, Outpost announced its plans to double the number of properties it manages after receiving $12.5 million in funding in addition to a $500 million industrial outdoor storage investment portfolio the company managed 8,000 truck parking spaces across 18 facilities Outpost currently has 11,000 parking spaces across more than 20 locations Federal officials are working hard to make a reality of President Donald Trump’s executive order to require English-proficiency enforcement By Mark Reddig | May 01 President Donald Trump’s Department of Labor won’t enforce the current independent contractor rule By Tyson Fisher | May 05 who received their DOT physical in Houston are in danger of having their CDL downgraded By Mark Schremmer | May 05 ATHS is holding its national convention and truck show in Madison By Land Line Staff | May 05 Tyson Fisher joined Land Line Magazine in March 2014 An award-winning journalist and tireless researcher features and blogs bring depth to our editorial content © Copyright 2025 Land Line Magazine & Land Line Now 7 at the former Carson Pirie Scott at Yorktown Mall in Lombard (Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com/Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com) Suburban shoppers will see significant changes as demolition work continues on malls in Bloomingdale and Lombard- and will soon start in West Dundee Stratford Square in Bloomingdale and Spring Hill in West Dundee — are in the midst of a transformation as villages and ownership reimagine the retail centers Demolition work has exposed much of the inside of the mall and is expected to be completed by the end of May “They are about halfway through tearing down the building,” he said “They have gotten to the interior and made it all the way to what used to be the food court.” He noted that the former JC Penney and Burlington Coat Factory stores have already been torn down Work on the Carson Pirie Scott store will commence soon and the village has worked with the retailer to prepare for its transformation Scalera said the entrance from Kohl’s into the main part of the mall has already been walled off and plans call for an exterior entrance on the lower level of Kohl’s The village purchased the mall properties for $17.25 million Conceptual plans reimagine the Stratford Square area as “The Grove,” a mixed-use development that would include a meandering boardwalk, illuminated fountain towers, and a large lawn for events, yoga or ice skating. As the property owner, the village will act as the general contractor bringing individual users to the new space. Scalera said the town is already in talks with potential tenants and hopes to make some of those public later this year. “It’s an exciting time in our community,” he said of the development. Demolition of the old Carson Pirie Scott store continues and is expected to be complete by the end of February, Lombard Community Development Director William Heniff said. The former Carson’s store will be replaced by a green space between the remaining mall and a luxury apartment development called Yorktown Reserve. The construction phase at Yorktown Reserve is expected to start later this year and will include 271 units. Village officials anticipate having the first phase completed sometime next year. The center also has welcomed some new restaurants, including Ancho & Agave, Empire Burgers + Brew and Dave & Buster’s. A Fresh Market grocery store is expected to open in 2026. “There’s a lot of synergies there,” said Phil Domenico, one of the owners of Synergy Construction & Development, the company building the luxury apartments next to the mall. At the mall, some interior-facing stores will have exterior access where the Carson’s store entrance into the mall once stood. Heniff said the mix of shops and residential is a growing trend as shopping malls look for ways to repurpose the space once occupied by large anchor retailers. “Instead of an empty sea of parking, you have residences there,” he said, noting the convenience of having shopping close to residences benefits both. In West Dundee, village trustees recently approved a $3.6 million contract for crews to tear down Spring Hill Mall. Demolition work, which excludes the Kohl’s store and Cinemark theater, is expected to start sometime in March. Though the mall straddles both West Dundee and Carpentersville, most of the mall is within West Dundee. he village spent $9.3 million to purchase the mall, including the former Carson’s, Sears and Macy’s stores. Part of the purchased property, such as the former Carson’s store, is in Carpentersville. West Dundee officials envision a mixed-use development featuring retail, residential and restaurants and are hopeful demolition and cleanup of the mall property will spark developer interest. “We expect that once the demolition starts in earnest, we’ll start seeing more interest in the property,” West Dundee Village Manager Joe Cavallaro said. Though Kohl’s recently announced plans to shutter its store at Spring Hill Mall, Cavallaro said West Dundee has no plans to purchase the property. The Kohl’s store at the mall is within the village of Carpentersville. https://www.dailyherald.com/20250123/retail-and-shopping/2025-is-bringing-major-changes-to-malls-in-bloomingdale-lombard-and-west-dundee/ Alicia Fabbre is a local journalist who contributes to the Daily Herald IL — A cat died in a house fire in West Dundee Thursday night but firefighters were able to rescue two dogs and a snake from the blaze The West Dundee Fire Department responded to the blaze in the 600 block of South 7th Street at about 9:15 p.m where firefighters found flames coming from the roof of the home according to a news release from the fire department All residents were able to safely get out of the home before firefighters arrived at the scene Two firefighters sustained minor injuries in the blaze and the fire caused more than $200,000 in damage to the home The Kane County sheriff’s office is investigating a fatal crash near the intersection of Miller Road and Route 31 near West Dundee. Authorities said a male pedestrian appears to have been struck by multiple vehicles. The crash was reported on the sheriff’s Facebook page about 7:20 a.m. Sheriff’s investigators are urging motorists to find a different route as the intersection is likely to be closed for several hours. 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parking spots is set to open a 30-acre truck stop in West Dundee in mid-to-late October “Chicago is really the crown jewel of transportation in this country,” Hardin said Monday “[And West Dundee] has access to the city without hitting the city traffic.” The company says the more than 1,000 tractor-trailer spaces will make it the largest truck parking yard in the country — surpassing the more than 900 parking spots at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott which claims to be the world’s largest truck stop the Iowa stop will still beat out the new Illinois lot when it comes to size repair shops and a dealership — compared to the Dundee stop’s 30 acres Hardin said they want drivers to use the lot as a “home base” and companies to use it for staging It will also serve as short-term parking for truckers truck wash and fueling station are all set to be added by the spring A 2020 Federal Highway Administration study found 95% of truck drivers say they struggle to find parking It also highlighted the Chicago area as one of the worst in the nation for truck parking shortages with the state of Illinois losing parking capacity for semis between 2014 and 2019 A federal bill aiming to provide $755 million in funding for increasing safe and legal parking spaces for truckers was introduced in March 2021 but has yet to make it out of committee “We want anybody who can help to help,” Hardin said “Public and private partnerships will ultimately make the U.S It can’t just be prioritized at one level.” As for the title of the world’s largest truck stop Hardin said that’s for the public to decide “I think we’ll let everyone else determine who has the most appropriate title,” he said with a laugh Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale first responders and neighbors came out to help the Dundee Township Lions Club members unload over 200 Christmas trees on Saturday at Grafelman Park in West Dundee for the annual Christmas tree sale garlands and wreaths is the largest fundraiser for the Lions Club When you buy our tree you not only get a great tree you are supporting a variety of community charities Saturday and Sunday until all the trees are sold there will be wreaths and garland for sale To learn more about what the Lions are up to during the holiday season, visit www.dundeelions.org or follow the club on Facebook Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing Co. is celebrating 25 years in West Dundee the way any venerable downtown institution would … with adult Big Wheel races The restaurant and brewing house is honoring their quarter century at 128 W “Very few places make it past their first year “I think I would attribute our staying power to making connections in the community.” Burns developed a taste for craft beer and the industry while studying at Marquette University and living in Milwaukee He started doing some home brewing in college before graduating and joining the Marine Corps where he trained on the West Coast and experienced their exploding craft beer scene “The number of microbreweries that were popping up out there the amount of craft beer on the grocery shelf we didn’t have anything like that here,” he said “It kind of smelled like an opportunity to me.” He started to put his plan in action once he moved back to the Chicago area his family and a group of investors bought the Hunt’s Block building on Main Street Burns said there were two potential paths for brewers at that time: either open a manufacturing plant to sell retail or open a brew pub “With retail you’re fighting for shelf space and trying to educate the consumer on your product but you’re relying on a third party to do it,” he said “I knew how difficult restaurants were as a business model but it just seemed safer to be able to make that connection with customers.” Emmett’s has about five core beers that they always keep on tap “Sometimes people just fall in love with a certain beer and that’s what they’re coming for,” he said Burns said they offer as many as seven other styles of classic beer “We don’t chase trends everywhere,” he said “You see some insane things happening at some breweries well-documented beer styles from around the world and we like to use that as our launching point for what we want to bring.” While they’re calling Saturday’s event their First Annual Brewfest they’ve held countless events over the years which started as a neighborhood gag with his friends one of his friends suggested they get together for beers at Emmett’s on St Patrick’s Day then race down a nearby hill “About a dozen of us rode down that hill that day From there it grew into an annual event on St Patrick’s Day until they paused during COVID they wanted to do it when it was warmer and more people would want to hang out and enjoy it The anniversary festival made for the perfect showcase the same good fun we’ve been having over the last decade we’ll just do it in more favorable weather conditions,” he said The Big Wheel race for glory will careen downhill starting at 3 p.m. You can register at the website or in person the day of the race Emmett’s suggests pimping your ride to fit your adult body since stock Big Wheels can be tricky for full-grown adults from stock to fully tricked out rides that feature metal parts After the initial success of the West Dundee location Burns opened locations in Downers Grover (2004) and Palatine (2007) “We’ve kind of found our niche in classic downtown locations “They support the heritage theme that’s inherent in our brand.” July 20; onsite registration is from 9 a.m Info: emmettsbrewingco.com/bigwheelrace/ ExpandThe Kohl's store at Spring Hill Mall in Carpentersville and West Dundee A Kohl’s store on the Carpentersville side of the otherwise-shuttered Spring Hill Mall will close by April, the Wisconsin-based retailer announced The store is among 27 in 15 states that will cease operations. A Kohl’s store in Plainfield is the only other one in Illinois on the list “While Kohl’s continues to believe in the health and strength of its profitable store base these specific locations were underperforming stores,” the company said in its announcement Thursday Employees have been informed and offered a severance package or the ability to apply to other open roles at Kohl’s More than 1,100 other Kohl’s stores are unaffected “As we continue to build on our long-term growth strategy it is important that we also take difficult but necessary actions to support the health and future of our business for our customers and our teams,” CEO Tom Kingsbury said in the announcement Spring Hill Mall straddles the West Dundee and Carpentersville border Although the Kohl’s store has a West Dundee address Carpentersville Village Manager John O’Sullivan called Kohl’s “a great partner.” Village officials understand the pending closure is a business decision that’s larger than just the Carpentersville location The pending closure will leave a Walmart store as the only big-box retailer in the village “Now we have to work on next steps,” he said West Dundee spent $7 million to complete its purchase of the mall which closed in March after 44 years in business The village earlier had spent more than $3 million to buy the former Macy’s and Sears spaces there Village officials plan to demolish the 500,000-square-foot structure and redevelop the land The village had agreed to build a new exterior wall for the Kohl’s space once the rest of the mall is demolished, and that agreement stands, West Dundee Village Manager Joe Cavallaro said. “Kohl’s has given us no indication that there’s any intention [to sell] the property,” he said. https://www.dailyherald.com/20250110/business/kohls-store-in-west-dundee-to-close/