Chamber Welcome

Welcome to Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Businesses, residents and visitors alike will find Lake County a vibrant location to live, work, shop, enjoy recreation and raise a family, with…

Communities served by the LCCC

Our activities afford members the opportunity to move beyond their immediate municipalities. The communities highlighted on our Lake County map are those with businesses actively participating in Lake County Chamber…

Chamber History

Incorporation March 15, 1915 From the Corporate Charter Application To Lewis G. Stevenson, Secretary of State “We, THE UNDERSIGNED, Louis J. Yeoman, T.H. Durst and H.C. Burnett, citizens of the…

Hispanic Chamber of Lake County

The Hispanic Chamber of Lake County is an affiliate of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Buenos Dias, The Hispanic Chamber of Lake County was established over 15 years ago…

Lake County History

McHenry County, which included Lake, had been set off from Cook County earlier that year, and in March 1837 it was determined that the new county had the 350 white…

Primary Industries

Bio Pharma More than 100 biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies are based in Lake County, including 10 corporate headquarters. These companies consist of chemical manufacturers, scientific research and development firms and medical and…

Government

Lake County government is a public body consisting of the Lake County Board and eight independently elected officials, including the sheriff, coroner, county clerk, circuit clerk, recorder of deeds, regional…

Education

Colllege of Lake County Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the College of Lake County spans three county locations, with campuses in Grayslake, Lakeshore (Waukegan), Southlake (Vernon Hills) and options…