Vernon Hills
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Suburbs averaging 769 new COVID-19 cases a day, up from 403 a month agoAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - As the state announced 1,549 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, Illinois Department of Public Health records show the suburbs are now averaging 769 new cases a day over the ...
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Lake County Board extends emergency declaration until Sept. 8Aug 11, 2020 1:00 am - A divided Lake County Board on Tuesday voted to extend the emergency declaration prompted by the COVID-19 crisis until Sept. 8 or until Gov. J.B. Pritzker cancels his em...
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Editorial: Endangered bee spotting a reminder how much they need our helpAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - In a spring and summer that's been pretty much a downer, a wee bit of good news was found recently on a large patch of bergamot in the Greenbelt Forest Preserve in North...
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Rev your engines with virtual Art of the Car ShowAug 10, 2020 11:00 pm - Held on the Kenosha lakeshore for the last five years, the Anderson Arts Center's Art of the Car Show is going virtual this year. The annual event raises money for child...
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Derecho topples Wheaton church steeple, causes other damage across suburbsAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - A rare derecho - described as an "inland hurricane" - swept through the suburbs Monday, causing widespread property damage and leaving tens of thousands without power. S...
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Northern Illinois Hosta Society hosts online auction and plant sale Aug. 26-30Aug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Hostas and other shade plants will be the main attraction at the Northern Illinois Hosta Society online auction and plant sale beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 thr...
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Reservist alleges military service led to his firing from Northbrook-based charityAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - An Army reservist from Vernon Hills filed a lawsuit against his employer, Northbrook-based social services organization Keshet, charging he was fired because of his mili...
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Fox River Grove's Michael Campbell Named Chair/President of RAILSAug 03, 2020 11:00 pm - BURR RIDGE, Ill., Aug. 4, 2020 - The Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) announced the election of its new Executive Committee for the Board of Directors, ...
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Strange odor causes Vernon Hills building evacuationAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - Residents of a building on the 200 block of West Court of Shorewood in Vernon Hills were evacuated Monday evening because of worries over an unknown odor. The Countrysid...
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One killed, several injured in Tri-State Tollway crashAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - A high-speed crash Sunday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway just north of Half Day Road left one person dead and caused serious injuries to multiple people. About 12:45...