Vernon Hills
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Demolition of former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach to clear way for new Target storeApr 07, 2026 4:49 pm - After more than 12 years sitting empty, a frustrating blight on the retail landscape in Round Lake Beach is being erased. Demolition of the vacant former Super Kmart in the Rollins Crossing center, on the north side of Rollins Road just south of the village municipal complex, began last week.
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Home & garden calendar, April 7-18Apr 07, 2026 4:16 pm - Learn about gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like integrating natives into traditional gardens, tulip history, and more. Also, listing of spring wildflower walks and plant sales.
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‘It starts with volunteers’: Making lakes healthier comes from teamwork and knowledgeApr 06, 2026 5:43 pm - With many of Lake County’s 173 lakes classified as impaired, a growing volunteer group is on a mission to share information and help change the situation.
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Police: Son won’t face charges after mother found dead in Vernon Hills homeApr 06, 2026 5:29 pm - An 81-year-old woman found dead in her Vernon Hills home by police conducting a well-being check Friday morning died of natural causes, an autopsy revealed Monday.
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CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?Apr 06, 2026 1:36 pm - Of the 805 students who have graduated from CEJA workforce hubs, only 124 had found employment in the renewable energy sector or adjacent industry as of March 2026, according to figures supplied to Capitol News Illinois by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, a rate of roughly 15%.
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‘Kids love being in his class’: Middle school teacher blends hands-on instruction with real-world experienceApr 06, 2026 9:40 am - Bryan Henley is a student favorite for his hands-on, future-focused courses at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa.
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Autopsy scheduled for 81-year-old woman whose decomposing body was found in Vernon Hills homeApr 05, 2026 4:48 pm - An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in the death of an 81-year-old woman whose decomposing body was found inside a Vernon Hills home Friday and whose 50-year-old son barricaded himself within the home, Vernon Hills police said.
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Boys water polo: St. Charles co-op clinches tournament title; Hersey tops Mundelein for third placeApr 04, 2026 9:24 pm - St. Charles co-op defeated Glenbrook South 11-6 at the St. Charles boys water polo tournament championship match Saturday.
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‘You can’t write this script’: How a small bible college found a ‘miracle building’ for its new Long Grove campusApr 04, 2026 11:30 am - Leaders of Dayspring Bible College and Seminary describe a former corporate headquarters in Long Grove as a miracle building that will house a new campus.
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Vernon Hills police conducting death investigation after barricade on FridayApr 03, 2026 10:10 pm - Police are conducting a death investigation after finding a decomposing body in a Vernon Hills home Friday, officials said.