Vernon Hills
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One dead after crash near WaucondaJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - A car crash near Wauconda left a 54-year-old motorist dead Friday morning. The one-vehicle crash occurred about 11 a.m. on West Neville Road just west of Darrell Road. A...
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How community colleges are supporting low-income black, Latino studentsJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Growing up in the Northwest suburbs, Daliyah Sanders often felt isolated from her peers as the only black student in her class practically from kindergarten through high...
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Rising tuition putting college out of reach for low-income, minority studentsJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Rising tuition and reduced state funding have put college out of reach for low-income students, experts say. The impact is being felt most acutely by black students, wh...
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Law enforcement agencies to host forum about religious hate crimesJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Days after spray-painted swastikas were discovered at a suburban school, the Lake County state's attorney's office announced it will co-host a forum about religious hate...
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Dessert demonstration at Vernon Hills libraryJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Pastry chef Gale Gand will lead a dessert-making demonstration Thursday night at the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills. The free event is set for 7 p.m. at the librar...
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Nerheim clears Waukegan officers of responsibility in overdose deathJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Following an investigation, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim concluded that Waukegan police officers were not responsible for the death of a 31-year-old man ...
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Give a pint, get a free Firehouse subs sandwich in JanuaryJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Firehouse Subs restaurants across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana are partnering with Vitalant (formerly LifeSource) by offering a free sandwich voucher to persons who...
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CASA Program Helps Lake County Kids in NeedJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - More than 300 new winter jackets and other seasonal clothing items were donated in December by local residents to the annual Giving Tree Program organized by CASA Lake C...
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A taste of what's to come - 9 suburban restaurants opening in 2020Jan 02, 2020 5:00 am - While we all have our favorite local restaurants, most of us crave variety - and the chance to check out new places. Many new suburban restaurants threw open their doors...
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Florida kidnapping suspect caught in Vernon HillsJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office and federal marshals apprehended a Florida kidnapping suspect at a Vernon Hills hotel Thursday, authorities said. Willie A. Johnson III,...