Vernon Hills
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2020 was a big year in birdingDec 18, 2020 5:00 am - You probably heard about "Rocky," the saw-whet owl discovered last month inside the huge Christmas tree on Rockefeller Plaza in New York. The adorable stowaway became an...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Brett Safron, who lives at 11 Copperwood Drive in Buffalo Grove, is the Editor's Choice winner for Lake County in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, prese...
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'Snow-proof' visors for traffic signals coming in Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - "Snow-proof" visors are being installed on red lights at all 176 Lake County-owned traffic signals to improve visibility. The modified attachment, which forms a complete...
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Four Woodlands Academy students join in a global dialogueDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - The high school students from 13 countries participating in an international dialogue on "Youth Action for Global Causes" included four from Woodlands Academy of the Sac...
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Donate to 32nd annual Chicago Bears Coat DriveDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - The Chicago Bears Coat Drive, brought to you by Jewel-Osco, will be held at Bears Fit, 155 E Townline Road in Vernon Hills, on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 19-20, Jan. 2-...
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Vernon Hills officials say it's time to stop flying flags at half-staff for COVID-19 victimsDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - A state directive to fly the American flag at half-staff to honor those who've died in Illinois from COVID-19 has run its course and flags again should be raised to full...
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Don't let stains ruin your holiday spiritDec 16, 2020 10:00 pm - 2020 meant smaller (even remote) gatherings and limited celebrations. But anytime you bring good times and good cheer together, there's a risk it will end up with accide...
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Twenty years and $22 million later, Quentin Road project comes to fruitionDec 16, 2020 4:30 am - After two decades in the making, a $22 million project to widen Quentin Road between Kildeer and Lake Zurich is in the books. Landscaping, cleanup and minor work will be...
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GLMV Chamber presents its 2020 volunteer awardDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - Lars Rasmussen, World Financial Group, is this year's recipient of the Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce second annual Stephanie Smit...
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New CLC app helps students with impaired visionDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - The first College of Lake County strategic pillar is access and success, which focuses on creating a student ready environment. To that end, CLC's Office for Students w...