Vernon Hills
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Dining out: Turtle gumbo, National Hot Chicken Day and a restaurant closing in St. CharlesMar 26, 2025 12:11 pm - Perry’s is offering up a Louisiana delicacy for a limited time, while Fry the Coop is celebrating National Hot Chicken Day Sunday, March 30, with a special deal.
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How pickleball is revitalizing vacant big-box spaces across suburbsMar 26, 2025 9:13 am - When big-box stores like Toys R Us or Buy Buy Baby close, they leave behind tens of thousands of empty square feet — spaces that can be difficult to fill. One unlikely contender —pickleball — is breathing new life into these cavernous retail spaces.
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‘A much desired use’: Hawthorn Woods approves incentive for potential grocery store developmentMar 25, 2025 8:09 pm - The table has been set to attract retail uses, possibly including a grocery store, to the long-undeveloped corner of Old McHenry and Midlothian roads in Hawthorn Woods.
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Self-Taught cellist Drew Wiegman to perform at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts in GrayslakeMar 25, 2025 5:06 pm - Drew Wiegman, the self-taught improvisational cellist and TikTok sensation, will be performing his unique cello compositions in his hometown of Grayslake at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30.
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Lancers end historic season with first national tournament berthMar 25, 2025 3:52 pm - CLC women's basketball team secures first national tournament bid and 27-win record.
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College of Lake County to hold open house April 12Mar 25, 2025 2:55 pm - The College of Lake County will hold an open house on April 12.
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Fill up at the Lake Villa Lions Club spring pancake breakfast community eventMar 25, 2025 11:28 am - The Lake Villa Lions Club spring pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday, March 30 at VFW Post 4308, 130 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa.
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Pedestrian struck and killed by car in Libertyville identifiedMar 25, 2025 10:02 am - A 70-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday night in Libertyville has been identified.
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Learn how bison shaped the Illinois prairieMar 25, 2025 7:06 am - Author and natural history educator Cindy Crosby will discuss how the tallgrass prairie, Illinois’ original garden, has been shaped by bison during a presentation at 7 p.m. April 1.
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How muskrats shape bird-friendly wetland topic of Lake County Audubon meetingMar 25, 2025 7:06 am - How muskrats shape bird-friendly wetlands is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting at 7 p.m. April 7, at Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive in Vernon Hills.