Article: Sweet dreams are made of this What could be better than touring a chocolate factory? Getting a taste, of course.(Neighbor)

Byline: Laura Davis Daily Herald Correspondent

Imagine you are little Charlie of "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory," traipsing through a sea of candies - giant-sized peanut butter cups, taffy apples drizzled in caramel, fudge and pecans, chocolate covered graham crackers, pretzels and Oreo cookies.

Vats of chocolate hum as they swirl around you.

No, this is not a dream. Or a movie. You have entered the Long Grove Confectionery's chocolate factory tour at 333 Lexington Drive in Buffalo Grove.

For $2, you can be taken inside the 29-year-old candy company's 85,000-square-foot production facility and given a glimpse at how this family-owned ...

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