Vernon Hills
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Lake County Court Swears in Ten New CASA Volunteers to Advocate for Foster ChildrenJan 24, 2021 10:00 pm - Since the start of the pandemic, Lake County has seen a surge of child victims of abuse and neglect far greater than other metropolitan Chicago counties. To help protect...
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Chicago Bears, Advocate Aurora Health to send vaccinated health care workers to Super BowlJan 24, 2021 10:00 pm - The Chicago Bears and Advocate Aurora Health, in conjunction with the National Football League, have selected four Chicago-area vaccinated health care heroes to attend S...
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Vernon Hills first grader raises funds for schoolchildren in West AfricaJan 24, 2021 6:30 am - A world globe given to a 7-year-old Vernon Hills girl as a Hanukkah gift inspired a fundraiser for schoolchildren in West Africa. When Riley Ozan's dad, Steven, spun the...
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December virus outbreak contained at Lake County jail, officials sayJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - In the weeks since a 35-person COVID-19 outbreak at the Lake County jail, the staff has contained the spread of the virus and driven the number of infected people down t...
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Round Lake Beach man who died in accident Wednesday identifiedJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Lake County Coroner's Office Friday identified the 18-year-old Round Lake Beach man who was killed in an accident Wednesday in Avon Township as Diego Estrada. Estrad...
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Ice is never 100% safe, firefighters warnJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Personnel with the Countryside Fire Protection District spent three days this week on Lake Firethorn in Vernon Hills practicing techniques to rescue victims who have fal...
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Lake County group offers curbside food pickup for those in needJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - Curbside food pickup events for people in need will be held every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until supplies last at CAP Catering Banquet Hall & Dining on Genesee, ...
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Authorities: Father and son beat up private investigator while he was workingJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - A man and his adult son face felony charges after they beat a private investigator while he was conducting surveillance in his car on an Antioch Township street, Lake Co...
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Sears demolition clearing way for big plans at Hawthorn MallJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - Evidence of the massive makeover planned for Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills has emerged, as demolition of the former Sears anchor store is underway. Work to clear the Aut...
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Lake County sheriff offering scholarshipJan 20, 2021 10:00 pm - Sheriff John D. Idleburg is partnering with the Illinois Sheriffs' Association to award a $1,000 school scholarship to a Lake County resident for an institution of highe...