Vernon Hills
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Grant request being considered to help pay for new bridge on Des Plaines River Trail over Lake-Cook RoadAug 31, 2026 7:15 am - Des Plaines River Trail users could see a big upgrade in the future as the Lake and Cook counties’ forest preserve districts pursue funding to replace the bridge over Lake-Cook Road.
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Three charged with pistol-whipping, robbing teen at Vernon Hills parks facilityAug 30, 2026 2:28 pm - Three men are charged and one still at large in connection with the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 16-year-old boy Thursday at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, authorities said Sunday.
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Football roundup: Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Conant, Fremd snatch victories in Week 2Aug 29, 2026 4:36 pm - Cam Earing and Mundelein like fast starts. Earing, a 6-foot-1 senior, took off like a rocket on the first play from scrimmage. He raced 40 yards for a touchdown as the Mu...
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Jury convicts man of first-degree murder in fatal Antioch shootingAug 29, 2026 10:22 am - A Lake County jury on Friday convicted 28-year-old Johnathon Skroko of first-degree murder in connection with a 2022 fatal shooting in Antioch.
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Police: Softball coach abused female player at Vernon Hills sports facilityAug 28, 2026 1:14 pm - Vernon Hills police are searching for a man they say improperly touched a girl while coaching her at softball.
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Venetian Night in Fox Lake features huge drone light show to mark the end of summerAug 28, 2026 11:51 am - Venetian Night, an end of summer community event, will be held from 3 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Ave., Fox Lake.
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Parton’s legacy lives on through Imagination Library initiative in Lake CountyAug 27, 2026 3:55 pm - The Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation has joined communities worldwide in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton.
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Lake County jail earns national innovation awardAug 27, 2026 10:35 am - The Lake County Adult Correctional Facility has received the Detention Facility Innovation Award from the National Institute for Jail Operations, officials announced Thursday.
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Proposed affordable housing project near Lake Zurich advances to a final voteAug 26, 2026 4:15 pm - Rezoning and other approvals needed for a 24-unit workforce housing apartment building near Lake Zurich have cleared another step before heading to the Lake County Board for a final vote.
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‘Our contingency plans have contingency plans’: Officials preparing for potential changes ahead of Election DayAug 26, 2026 1:41 pm - Suburban election officials insist a U.S. Supreme Court decision that preliminarily approves President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail-in voting isn’t affecting their plans for the Nov. 3 midterms.