Not In My Back Yard is becoming the rallying cry across the nation for opposition to facilities which house computer servers, networking equipment and data-storage systems.

With the average sale price of a single-family home in Waukegan currently between $247,000 and $253,000, according to Realtor.com, it was $166,916 five years ago.

For large developers looking at North Chicago projects like Sheridan Crossing, or homeowners seeking to improve their houses, the city is crafting a Unified Development Ordinance to make those tasks easier.

During last week’s Lake County Forest Preserves meeting, the board approved a new 20-year license agreement with the nonprofit Brushwood Center for use of the historic building.

Despite the recommendation from the planning board, the school district plans to move forward with the application at the Oct. 14 Antioch Village Board meeting.

The facility was designed to look like a hospital, with an emergency room, intensive care unit, operating rooms, a delivery room, an intensive care unit and a hospital room.

The company is laying off nearly 1,300 employees in six states and preparing to close.