J.P. Morgan client advisor Gregg Band of Chicago talks about the economy at the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

KeyLime Cove Director of Sales and Marketing Chris Plazak of Cary receives appreciation awards from Gurnee Police Chief Kevin Woodside (left) and Fire Chief Fred Friedl before the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. Through fundraising KeyLime Cove made donations to the police and fire departments to purchase equipment. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Gurnee Mills general manager Randy Ebertowski of Antioch talks about improvements taking place at the mall during the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

J.J. Henderson senior estimator Marc Gilman of Round Lake Beach talks about construction and the economy at the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Maureen Riedy, of Palatine, president of the Lake County Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau attends the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Bill Froese (left) of Gurnee, executive director of the Gurnee Park District Susie Kuruvilla of Gurnee and Doug Groat of Antioch attend the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Lucy Torres (left) of Waukegan, Bill West of Gurnee and James Smith of Gurnee attend the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Lyndon Russell (left) of Round Lake Beach, Michael Coletta of Antioch and B.J. Huebner of Waukegan attend the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Gurnee Mills general manager Randy Ebertowski (left) of Antioch talks with chairman of the Gurnee Chamber Brad Jenks of Gurnee at the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Columbia College of Missouri-Gurnee Campus Director Lyndon Russell of Round Lake Beach speaks at the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce economic summit held at Columbia College of Missouri in Gurnee. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media