Vernon Hills
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New indoor facility in Mundelein lets golfers hone their skills 24 hours a daySep 30, 2026 5:42 pm - Just as the season winds down, a new spot opened in Mundelein over the weekend to help golfers keep sharp and work on their game — anytime they feel the urge.
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‘We need to start to protect children’: Lawmaker calls for closing ‘loophole’ after teacher arrestsSep 30, 2026 1:38 pm - After two local teachers were arrested within days of each other, an area state lawmaker is renewing her call to close a “loophole” in Illinois’ sex offender registry laws.
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Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons chargesSep 30, 2026 11:31 am - A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.
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Route 45 in Vernon Hills to be shut down for railroad crossing repairsSep 29, 2026 4:01 pm - Repairs to the railroad crossing on Route 45 north of Deerpath Drive in Vernon Hills will require a full closure starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, weather permitting.
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Coat, accessories drive to benefit Lake County health department’s women’s residential servicesSep 29, 2026 1:13 pm - The village of Hawthorn Woods is holding a winter coat drive through October to benefit the Lake County Health Department’s women’s residential services.
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Countryside Fire Protection District open house/pancake breakfast set for Oct. 4Sep 29, 2026 12:27 pm - Countryside Fire Protection District is hosting an open house and pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 4 at Station 2, 600 N. Deerpath Drive, Vernon Hills.
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Visit Lake County launches Spooks & Spirits Lake County Autumn CelebrationSep 28, 2026 4:55 pm - Visit Lake County (Lake County, Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau) is offering the Spooks & Spirits Lake County Autumn Celebration.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 10Sep 28, 2026 9:45 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing dahlias, pruning trees and shrubs, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Football roundup: Hersey’s forfeit victory is a program milestoneSep 26, 2026 6:10 pm - Hersey won its 300th football game in school history this week. But it was a win that the Huskies earned without even kicking off. Wheeling was forced to forfeit Friday n...
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Vernon Hills gets new 200-child early learning center: ‘Long term benefit to the community’Sep 26, 2026 12:20 pm - A former 15,000-square-foot Vernon Hills ambulance service facility reopened this month as a 200-child early learning center, after a multi-million-dollar renovation that began last year.