Vernon Hills
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Lake County state's attorney candidate lays out police accountability planJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - In light of national concerns about police officers' use of violence, Eric Rinehart, candidate for Lake County state's attorney, released a plan this week to increase po...
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Health officials issue COVID-19 warning to those who attended Waukegan basketball tourneyJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department is encouraging people who attended a basketball tournament in Waukegan last week to self-quarantine at home until Sunday, June 28, beca...
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Cook Memorial library board president resigns over homophobic statementsJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Embroiled in controversy over homophobic statements she had made, Cook Memorial Public Library District board President Bonnie Quirke on Tuesday resigned from the panel....
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LGBTQ Pride flag might fly at Lake County center starting FridayJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County officials are finalizing a plan to fly a rainbow flag at the county government center in Waukegan starting Friday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ...
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Tests for ethylene oxide in Lake County are done. What happens next?Jun 22, 2020 5:30 am - With the third and final round of air quality testing for cancer-causing ethylene oxide near factories in Gurnee and Waukegan concluded, local officials are urging exper...
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Lake County may fly LGBTQ flagJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County officials are considering a proposal to fly the LGBTQ Pride Flag at the county government center in Waukegan starting Friday. The plan would have the flag di...
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Cook Memorial library values 'equality, compassion and inclusion,' director writesJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - In response to a controversy swirling around homophobic comments made by Cook Memorial Public Library District board President Bonnie Quirke, the district's director has...
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Lake County hosts second virtual town hall on COVID-19Jun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County is holding its second live COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Hosted by Lake County Board Chairwoman Sandy Hart, panelists will discuss the curren...
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Library's all-ages summer reading program benefits communityJun 21, 2020 11:00 pm - When staff at Vernon Area Public Library began thinking about this year's summer reading program, a long-standing American tradition dating back to the late 1800s, there...
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Lake County warns of contract tracing scamJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County officials are warning residents of contact tracing scams where criminals pretend to be contact tracers to steal vital information like Social Security number...