Vernon Hills
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Despite security concerns, Schneider and Foster still plan to attend inaugurationJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Despite concerns about U.S. Capitol security after Wednesday's incursion by a violent mob, at least two suburban congressional representatives still plan to attend Presi...
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Rapid COVID testing facility opens in Vernon HillsJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - A COVID-19 rapid test facility opened Thursday in the Hawthorn Mall parking lot facing Route 60 (Townline Road) west of Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) in Vernon Hills. ...
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'It was harrowing': U.S. Rep. Schneider on taking cover as mob stormed U.S. CapitolJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois congressman Brad Schneider experienced the unimaginable Wednesday: having to take cover in the gallery of the U.S. House as angry pro-Donald Trump extremists st...
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Mundelein, Vernon Hills team up to find new water resevoir siteJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - A probable new location for a 2-million gallon water storage facility in Vernon Hills has advanced quickly following a quirky turn of events. Instead of the initially pr...
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Christmas tree recycling available in Lake CountyJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is accepting Christmas trees for recycling at eight locations across the county. Donated trees are chipped and used for trails a...
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Former Lake County sheriff's department leader dies at 62Jan 06, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story was corrected to say Hunter died at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Wayne Hunter, a police officer and psychologist who worked for the W...
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CASA and Starbucks Deliver Holiday Gifts to Hundreds of Foster KidsJan 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Any time of year can be difficult for children in foster care. The holidays can be particularly hard. This past holiday season, 21 North and Northwest suburban Starbucks...
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Experience Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life through a CLC celebrationJan 05, 2021 10:00 pm - In most years the community is called to treat Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a day "on", not a day off, and volunteer their time in honor of the civil rights leader....
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Former Lake County state's attorney appointed as judgeJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Former Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim, who lost his reelection battle in November, has been appointed as a judge in the 19th Circuit Court. Nerheim will fill ...
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Vernon Hills' Hand2mind Kicks Off The New Year With $650,000 Donation Of Educational Resources To Kids In Need FoundationJan 04, 2021 10:00 pm - WHAT: As students around the country ring in 2021 with a mixture of remote and in-class learning, hand2mind, an award-winning educational resource company, is making sur...