Vernon Hills
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Diamond in the rough or money pit? Metra board chagrined at costs of warehouse ‘fiasco’May 26, 2024 3:37 pm - Buying an empty warehouse in Harvey for $7 million to store Metra materials in 2020 seemed like a good investment. But the building is problematic, Metra’s poured millions into it and one official called it a “fiasco.”
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Girls soccer: Vernon Hills falls in sectional final on CL Central’s late goalMay 25, 2024 7:29 pm - After Crystal Lake Central and Vernon Hills played an even first half with neither team able to produce many scoring opportunities, the Tigers put the pressure on the Cou...
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‘Thank you is not enough’: 20 honored this year in Vernon Hills’ military banner programMay 24, 2024 8:49 pm - The Vernon Hills Honors Military Banner Program has increased visibility this year
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Accountability, education keys to stemming campus antisemitism, say suburban undergraduatesMay 24, 2024 6:39 pm - In the wake of rising antisemitism amid the protests that have erupted on college campuses protesting the war in Gaza, U.S. Rep Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, hosted an antisemitism round table Friday with students from his 10th congressional district.
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Skokie Highway lane closures in GurneeMay 24, 2024 5:27 pm - Repairs by the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad to a crossing on Route 41 (Skokie Highway) will begin, weather permitting, Tuesday, May 28. Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesd...
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Libertyville Farmers Market to open for 44th yearMay 24, 2024 12:18 pm - The 44th annual Libertyville Farmers Market will open Thursday, May 30 in Cook Park, Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street in downtown. The market will be held from 7 a.m. ...
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‘Never stop learning’: 91-year-old violin teacher behind Arlington Heights’ Betty Haag music academy prepares to retireMay 24, 2024 6:45 pm - “Never stop learning.” Acclaimed violin teacher Betty Haag-Kuhnke, 91, founder of The Betty Haag Academy of Music, gives that advice to students and teachers alike as she prepares to retire after a career that spans more than 70 years.
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Lake County deputy gets state honor for lifesaving action in assaultMay 23, 2024 4:27 pm - Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Martini received the state’s Law Enforcement Medal of Honor this week, a prestigious award given to police officers who display exceptional bravery or heroism while performing their duties.
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Wait and see regarding concerns over District 128 superintendent, new initiativesMay 23, 2024 6:36 pm - Parties involved in the debate over pending educational initiatives and the leadership of Superintendent Denise Herrmann in Libertyvile-Vernon Hills High School District 128 are waiting to see what’s next.
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Proposed Patriot Path gets key approvalMay 23, 2024 10:16 am - A key milestone in the proposed multiuse Patriot Path along Route 137 from near Libertyville to Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago was reached with recent design ...