Vernon Hills
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‘Will help us do so much more’: Reach Rescue plans new facility to expand servicesApr 20, 2026 5:07 pm - Reach Rescue, a foster-based animal adoption organization in Mundelein, plans to build a new facility to expand its operations and ability to serve animals and the community.
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College of Lake County Board will appoint Dr. Kristen Jones as Interim PresidentApr 20, 2026 3:08 pm - The College of Lake County Board of Trustees has announced its intent to appoint Dr. Kristen Jones as interim president effective May 1 through Jan. 3, 2027, or until a new president is selected.
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Send Your Photos! Help Capture Lake County's Story for America 250Apr 20, 2026 2:16 pm - As part of America 250 in Lake County, residents are invited to help tell the county’s story through photos, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the history that defines Lake County.
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Drilling down: A look at road construction in your neighborhoodApr 19, 2026 8:45 pm - Driving in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will counties? We pinpoint the local traffic hot spots this construction season.
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The Biz Week That Was: Illinois maker aids moon mission, royal Indian cuisine in Schaumburg, and O’Hare flight cutsApr 18, 2026 12:15 pm - Device that helps make space travel possible named ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’ Astronauts just returned from their first voyage around the moon since 1972 and a...
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From standby to standout: Stevenson student wins national quiz bowl titleApr 17, 2026 6:12 pm - Adlai E. Stevenson High School junior Spencer Manning arrived at this month’s scholastic bowl tournament in Rosemont as a standby, unsure he would even compete. He left as a champion, besting more than 300 other students to take first place in the nation's premier quiz bowl competition.
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Bigger not always better: North Chicago among best small cities to start a business, analysis showsApr 17, 2026 2:20 pm - North Chicago ranked first in Illinois and 56th in the U.S. among the “Best Small Cities to Start a Business,” according to information released by the personal finance company WalletHub.
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Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon HillsApr 16, 2026 2:59 pm - Mendocino Farms, a fast-casual restaurant known for farm-fresh crafted sandwiches and salads, is opening its first suburban Chicago location Tuesday in Vernon Hills.
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Will get worse before it gets better: Flood warning for Fox River from Johnsburg to St. CharlesApr 16, 2026 1:04 pm - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning until further notice for the Fox River, stretching from Johnsburg to Red Gate Road in St. Charles.
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Volo Museum’s Titanic exhibit floods on anniversary of ship’s sinkingApr 16, 2026 9:57 am - On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, waters also troubled the Volo Museum, as its Titanic exhibit was flooded after Tuesday night’s storms.