Vernon Hills
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Fox River flooding: Pop-up resource fairs for affected residents planned in McHenry, Lake countiesApr 30, 2026 8:24 am - Resource fairs for those affected by flooding will be held in Lake and McHenry counties Friday and Saturday to connect people with resources to assist in their recovery, officials announced.
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District 128 places associate superintendent on leaveApr 29, 2026 6:11 pm - A veteran administrator for Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of how the school board and administrators have handled allegations of sexual grooming and other complaints brought by students.
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CLC makes changes to career counseling program after staffer charged with groomingApr 29, 2026 11:01 am - In the wake of a now-former College of Lake County career counselor’s arrest on charges of grooming and solicitation of two female Wauconda High School students, changes are being made to the College and Career navigation program.
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Lake County sheriff’s car hits utility pole near Woodstock while taking person to McHenry County jailApr 29, 2026 11:00 am - A Lake County Sheriff’s Office squad car hit a large utility pole near Woodstock late Monday, according to authorities.
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Story of resilience continues with annual return of piping plover to WaukeganApr 28, 2026 4:21 pm - Those who keep an eye out for cute federally endangered shorebirds in Lake County are ecstatic with the annual return of the first piping plover.
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Football: Tracking the latest high school coaching hiresApr 28, 2026 2:26 pm - Seven area high schools have hired new head football coaches. Here’s the latest.
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Home & garden calendar, April 28 to May 9Apr 28, 2026 2:16 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the New Perennial Movement and “Controlling Garden Marauders.” Also, the popular Lilac Sale, plant sales, and wildflower walks.
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Forget Vernon Hills — athletic club coming to MundeleinApr 28, 2026 12:34 pm - A health club offering around-the-clock access is coming to Mundelein after earlier plans to open in Vernon Hills fell through.
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Dining out: Big Burger Collab at The Graceful Ordinary, new intimate dining experience at Truluck’s and moreApr 28, 2026 6:41 am - The Graceful Ordinary has another Big City Burger Collab, this time with chef Paul Virant. And Truluck’s offers a new, intimate dining experience in their Rosemont restaurant.
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‘It will fit nicely’: $38M assisted living/memory care plan advances in Vernon HillsApr 27, 2026 5:23 pm - A proposal for a $38 million assisted living/memory care facility in Vernon Hills is moving forward in the village’s approval process.