Vernon Hills
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Sports show brings thoughts of summer on the lakeJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - While temperatures struggled to reach above freezing Sunday, it wasn't hard to imagine warm summer days on the lake for visitors to the Northern Illinois Sports Show at ...
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Sled dogs and s'mores draw visitors to Winterfest in Vernon HillsJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - With the exception of a lack of snow on the sled hill due to a recent thaw, Winterfest went on as planned at the Century Park Pavilion in Vernon Hills Saturday. Ice skat...
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Behind-the-scenes heroes honored for work that led to arrests in Oakbrook mall shootingJan 14, 2022 4:10 am - DuPage County this week honored the behind-the-scenes heroes whose work played an essential role in the capture of two suspects in the shooting at Oakbrook Center mall t...
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Representatives celebrate federal funds for suburban bridge projectsJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Although the list of suburban bridges that will benefit from the recently approved $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure improvement package hasn't been finalized, local,...
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Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation lawsJan 13, 2022 5:00 am - Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws
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Forge Club, a link to another era in Vernon Hils, is razed to make way for new developmentJan 13, 2022 4:02 am - For 43 years, the Forge Club was a members-only refuge with rustic charm. That link to another era in Vernon Hills was erased Wednesday with the demolition of the once-e...
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Lake County prosecutors snare grant for DNA testing to reduce wrongful convictionsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has landed a federal grant for DNA testing to reduce the number of wrongful convictions. “It's an important tool in looking at ...
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Grant's team-first mentality producing in the win columnJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The Grant boys basketball team has been on a nice run of late, winners of three in a row and four of its last six. During that span, Grant downed North Chicago by 42 poi...
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Lake County history symposium set for Jan. 20Jan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The annual Lake County History Symposium will be held virtually from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. This year's theme is "The Built Environment: Architecture and Lan...
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Volunteers sought for Lake County homeless countJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County is seeking volunteers for the annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count. Beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 to 2:30 a.m. Jan. 27, teams will search throughout...