Articles filed under Vernon Hills Park District
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Vernon Hills will contribute $200,000 toward new playgroundFeb 17, 2016 4:30 am - The new Kids Castle, described by the Vernon Hills Park District as a community playground, will receive $200,000 in financial backing from the village. The contribution...
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Vernon Hills hosts annual Winter Fest at Century ParkJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - There was plenty of winter on hand for Saturday's annual Vernon Hills Park District's Winter Fest. Cold-weather lovers gathered at Century Park North near the sled hill ...
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Vernon Hills Park District considers Sullivan Center expansionDec 14, 2015 4:30 am - A major component in what could become an enhanced collection of public facilities along Aspen Drive in Vernon Hills is set to move off the drawing board. Vernon Hills P...
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Vernon Hills woman pleads guilty to arsonNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - A Vernon Hills woman accused of setting a series of garbage can fires over three months has pleaded guilty to arson in Lake County court. Stephanie M. Wollar, 28, was s...
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Vernon Hills pumpkin launch a smashing hitNov 07, 2015 12:00 am - Rolling. Launching. Smashing. Flinging pumpkins several hundred feet into the air and watching them come crashing down was the perfect fall activity for several Vernon H...
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Landmark Kids Castle to be dismantled in Vernon HillsOct 14, 2015 5:00 am - Nearly 200 kids and parents participated in a nostalgic play date Monday as the last hurrah for the Kids Castle at Deerpath Park in Vernon Hills. A playground favorite s...
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Demolition begins on Opa! restaurantSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - Demolition began Monday on the former Opa! restaurant building in Vernon Hills as a crew with Tanzillo Contractors Inc. tore down walls and separated scrap metal and woo...
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Little Bear Ribfest draws thousands to Vernon HillsAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - The fifth annual Vernon Hills Park District Little Bear Ribfest continued Saturday, serving up delicious ribs from six different vendors. Big Ed's Barbecue, Real Urban B...
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Circus coming to Vernon HillsAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - The Vernon Hills Lions Club will host the Kelly Miller Circus at the American Hotel Register site in Vernon Hills, Sept. 11-14. Under the big top there are tigers, eleph...
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What kind of playground can you get for $550,000?Aug 16, 2015 1:00 am - One recent morning, a batch of young children from two home-based day cares followed their leaders like ducklings to the Kids Castle playground at Deerpath Park in Verno...