Vernon Hills
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Equipment and photo opps at Vernon Hills public works open houseAug 22, 2025 12:33 pm - The Vernon Hills Public Works department is hosting an open house for residents to learn about the equipment and skills required to maintain the village's infrastructure....
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Grand finale of concert season features Lara Bell at Lehmann MansionAug 22, 2025 12:26 pm - The grand finale of the Lindenhurst/Lake Villa Community Partners live music in the parks concert season features singer/songwriter Lara Bell blending country and folk from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Lake Villa.
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Telephone hearing for Waukegan man charged with hiding dead body and detained by ICEAug 21, 2025 6:43 am - The man accused of hiding the body of a 37-year-old Antioch woman in a plastic garbage container attended a hearing in Lake County Wednesday by phone from an ICE detention facility.
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LOOK: the Week in Pictures photo galleryAug 20, 2025 7:54 pm -
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Suburban high schools ranked among state’s top performersAug 20, 2025 6:06 pm - The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Lincolnshire’s Adlai E. Stevenson High School and Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville are among Illinois’ top-performing secondary schools, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Urban and community forestry listening sessionAug 20, 2025 9:13 am - Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District are hosting a public listening session to share progress and get feedback on a new Urban and Community Forestry Strategic Plan being developed.
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Dining out: National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Day specials, new bagel shop and moreAug 19, 2025 12:12 pm - National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Days are coming up and suburban restaurants have specials to celebrate each. Plus, Jeff’s Bagel Run just opened in Downers Grove and Truluck’s has added new menu items.
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CLC Foundation invites community to support student scholarships at annual Golf ClassicAug 18, 2025 11:38 am - The College of Lake County Foundation invites community members, businesses and civic leaders to participate in the 2025 Scholarship Golf Classic, a signature fundraising event dedicated to empowering local students through scholarship support.
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Federal cuts to weather staff put Illinois emergency alerts at riskAug 16, 2025 3:41 pm - As Illinois recovers from a record-breaking year of tornadoes that prompted emergency declarations across several counties, local officials and lawmakers are sounding the alarm about deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service – and the risks they pose to public safety.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.