Vernon Hills
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4-cents-per-gallon fuel tax coming to Lake County this summerMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - A 4-cent-per-gallon fuel tax will take effect in Lake County beginning July 1. The Lake County Board on Tuesday enacted the measure by a vote of 14-7. The approval was e...
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Environmental scholarships availableMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - The Friends of Moraine Hills State Park is offering two $1,000 scholarships to students who will be entering college and pursuing a career directly related to preserving...
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Mundelein OKs land sale that would keep reservoir away from Vernon Hills parkMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Mundelein officials have agreed to sell Lake County vacant land in Vernon Hills so the county can build a 2-million gallon water reservoir. The reservoir will expand the...
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'A man of wisdom and knowledge': Taylor resigns after 12 years on Lake County BoardMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Longtime Lake County Board member, forest preserve commissioner and champion of stormwater management Craig Taylor of Lake Zurich has resigned. Taylor was appointed in 2...
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Libertyville, Vernon Hills high schools offering full day, in-person classes April 5Mar 09, 2021 12:00 am - In-person learning for students at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools will expand to four full days a week starting April 5. The action unanimously approved Mond...
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Longtime Vernon Hills mayor's path to 8th term must go through newcomerMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne said if he won reelection in 2017, it likely would be his last run. But after 27 consecutive years as the village's top elected official, ...
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Watterson Celebrates 20th AnniversaryMar 07, 2021 10:00 pm - This year Watterson is celebrating its 20th year Anniversary. For 20 years, Schaumburg, Illinois, based Watterson has been "Doing Whatever It Takes" 24/7 in the emergen...
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Adlai Stevenson High School Student Wins National Contest for Animated FilmMar 07, 2021 10:00 pm - Adlai Stevenson High School junior Andrew Wang tied for first place in the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest for animation for his 2-minute film about climate change ca...
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Two killed when car slams into guardrail near LindenhurstMar 07, 2021 12:00 am - Two 23-year-old men were killed Saturday night when a speeding vehicle went off the roadway and crashed into a guardrail near Lindenhurst, authorities said. Lake County ...
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Zion man a no-show as jury finds him guilty on drug, weapons chargesMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - The defendant in 2021's first felony jury trial at the Lake County courthouse decided not to stick around to see how jurors ruled. A no bond arrest warrant has been issu...