Author Archives: Ed Fuhrmann

Rollins Road Gateway Update – Oct 2013

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Well, earth-moving has been well underway for about a month now, with much of the demolition completed. If you haven’t been through the intersection lately, the PNC Bank in the SE corner is gone, as well as the 2-unit strip … Continue reading →

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2013 Chili Supper

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

One of our favorite annual village events is coming up in just a week! The Round Lake Area B.E.S.T. Coalition (Bringing Everyone’s Strengths Together) and the Round Lake Area Exchange Club host their 10th Annual Chili Supper on Monday, Oct. 7th. The … Continue reading →

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Not the first time

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Those of you who’ve been residents here for a while probably know this, but our soon-to-depart Round Lake Beach Kmart was originally elsewhere in town. Here’s a shot of it in its original location (click on it for full size). … Continue reading →

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A Wasted Pop-up Opportunity

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

This one has everyone in our little group agitated to one degree or another. By now you’ve seen this building at the northeast corner of Rt. 83 and Rollins Road, a lonely little 2-unit strip site which housed a retailer of window treatments, … Continue reading →

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Voice from the Past – 1

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

It’s been 20+ years. Enough time has gone by.  Was she right, or was she wrong? What do you think? Chicago Tribune article: “Summer Resort Develops a New Identity“

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Movies In The Park

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

In our compact little village (only 5 sq. miles or so in size), we should easily find those spaces and places where we come together as community and neighbors. We should… Not quite as easy to find “The Commons” when … Continue reading →

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Food for your Homestead

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

As the economy continues to stagnate, the “trickle-down” of Federal funds trickles even less due to the “Sequester“, and the State of Illinois falls further behind in payments. Belts are tightened another notch, and the local and regional outlooks for the … Continue reading →

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Roundabout: Half-time Update

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

With a scheduled re-opening date of Thursday August 15th, the project to convert the 4-way “STOP” intersection of Monaville and Cedar Lake Roads in about half-way through the alloted project time. Several of us have been checking out the progress on the … Continue reading →

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Rollins Road Gateway Update – July 2013

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Rollins Road Gateway Update: We contacted the Lake County Division of Transportation earlier in the week re: getting ANY kind of news or updates regarding the Rollins Road Gateway project, especially since construction is publicized to begin in July of 2013 (Hey, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the old Applebee’s location

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

… and an update. It wasn’t just the RLB Applebee’s. The Franchise holder for all Applebee’s in Illinois went bankrupt a few months ago. There was a sale of assets, during which potential new owners would have a chance to … Continue reading →

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