Articles filed under Vernon Hills Park District
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Entryway project to proceed for flagship park in Vernon HillsJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - A front door improvement at the Vernon Hills Park District's marquee park is ready to proceed. While the annual Summer Celebration is taking center stage this weekend at...
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Dist. 73 to hold final engagement meeting on building plansMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - The last in a series of community engagement meetings to narrow the focus of building improvement plans in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary School District 73 will...
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Pocket park planned for Vernon Hills' shuttered Laschen CenterApr 20, 2018 1:00 am - It likely will be several months before the building is torn down, but the end is nearing for the Larry Laschen Community Center, an original piece of Vernon Hills' earl...
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More green planned for Century Park in Vernon HillsApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - Plans are proceeding for a gateway feature that has been missing from Vernon Hills' marquee Century Park. "Century Park is a beautiful park, but what it really didn't ha...
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Vernon Hills mourns death of longtime recreation supervisorApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - During his 13 years as recreation supervisor for the Vernon Hills Park District, Joe Bruntmyer was known for a passion for sports and a big heart. And though the 42-yea...
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Vernon Hills might bring back skunk removal programMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Vernon Hills may revive a skunk removal program that reimburses homeowners part of the cost of removing the striped critters. The village, in cooperation with the Vernon...
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Indoor triathlon in Vernon HillsDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Keep Warm & Tri On is an indoor triathlon at the Lakeview Fitness Center, 700 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, to be held during January. Participants have 31 days to swi...
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Family New Year's Eve party in Vernon HillsNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills Park District will hold a New Year's Eve family party from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Dec. 31, at the Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive. The event wil...
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Vernon Hills' Century Park receives official accreditation as an arboretumOct 27, 2017 5:30 am - When he started as parks foreman in January 2015, Rick Krocza had a somewhat surprising goal for Century Park in Vernon Hills. The park already was a marquee destination...
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Do-it-all park in Vernon Hills may soon get arboretumSep 20, 2017 5:33 am - With two lakes, a boat launch, a fishing pier, nearly 3 miles of trails, a sled hill, athletic fields, a cricket pitch and more, Century Park in Vernon Hills has a lot o...