Vernon Hills
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Authorities: Police dog helps find Fox Lake woman who led deputies on 100 mph chaseAug 20, 2024 1:20 pm - A Fox Lake woman authorities said led Lake County sheriff’s deputies on a chase reaching speeds of more than 100 mph was apprehended Monday night with an assist from a police dog.
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Hunt Club Road/Washington Street improvements underway in GurneeAug 20, 2024 9:22 am - Utility relocation is progressing at Hunt Club Road and Washington Street, a major intersection in Gurnee. North Shore Gas relocation is expected to be completed by the ...
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Festivals Aug. 23-29: Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days and moreAug 20, 2024 6:24 am - Mark your calendars for Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days, Geneva Concours d’Elegance, West Chicago Food Festival, Port Clinton Arts Festival in Highland Park and more happening this week.
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Dining out: It’s pumpkin spice season at StarbucksAug 20, 2024 6:23 am - Pumpkin Spice Latte season starts Thursday at Starbucks. Plus we’ve got offers for National Waffle and Pork Chop Days, respectively, and there’s a new restaurant filling a recent void in Woodstock.
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Lake County deputies arrest two men after attempted shootingAug 17, 2024 2:24 pm - A Lisle man faces weapons charges in connection with an attempted shooting at a Lake County bar Friday and another man is being held on a battery charge, authorities said.
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Dunn Museum honors namesake on 147th birthdayAug 17, 2024 9:15 am - The Dunn Museum in Libertyville is celebrating the 147th birthday of its namesake, Bess Bower Dunn, by offering free admission Saturday, Aug. 24. Born in 1877, Dunn serv...
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Barbecue fans line up for their faves at Little Bear RibfestAug 16, 2024 9:50 pm - Little Bear Ribfest had barely gotten started Friday evening when lines were forming at restaurant booths and the smell of barbecue was wafting through the air at Century Park in Vernon Hills.
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
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Rust-Oleum yard sale Tuesday to benefit veteransAug 16, 2024 4:02 pm - Rust-Oleum Corporation is hosting its first yard sale open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. The cash-only event will be held in the parking lot at the c...
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Suburbs receive grants for EV charging stationsAug 16, 2024 11:25 am - ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus have awarded grants to suburban police departments and municipalities to support public safety and clean energy projects. The Pow...