Vernon Hills News

Mayor Terry Weppler promises it will be a "Dickens of a Holiday" here this year in spite of a grouchy economy and a nation at war.

Scott McElroy thinks he knows why people want to see "A Christmas Carol" repeatedly.

The owner of a Vernon Hills shopping center will get a rare incentive, as village officials scramble to keep its retail base afloat.

A Vernon Hills teen was placed on probation for two years Friday after pleading guilty to stealing from gym lockers at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.

As students filed out of the Vernon Hills High School's studio theater Thursday morning, one stepped out of line and approached guest speaker Randy Zisook.

Two die from Legionnaire's disease outbreak at Vernon Hills retirement facility, officials investigating Comments November 19, 2009 By JOHN ROSZKOWSKI jroszkowski@pioneerlocal.com State and county health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at a Vernon Hills retirement community which is linked to the death of two ...

An Illinois public health official confirmed a fifth case of Legionnaires' disease at The Park in north suburban Vernon Hills, a retirement community.

Officials are still investigating Saturday's fire at Angelo's Fine Foods, 906 Route 45.

When state Sen. Terry Link, leader of the Democratic Party in Lake County, called Vernon Hills resident Carol Sente and asked if she wanted to serve in the state House, no one was more surprised than Sente herself.

Construction has started on the steel framework by EVS Construction Co. at the Cook Memorial Public Library District's Aspen Drive facility in Vernon Hills.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission announced it still has $66 million available to make low-interest, federally secured student loans to Illinois students through the Federal Family Education Loan Program for the 2009-10 academic year, emphasizing its commitment to making college accessible and affordable for Illinois students.

State and Lake County health officials say they have now been able to confirm four cases of Legionnaires' linked to a retirement community called The Park at Vernon Hills.

Two people at a suburban Chicago nursing home have died from Legionnaires' disease, and a third case has been confirmed.

More light was shed Saturday on officials' response to the bacterial disease outbreak that caused the deaths of two individuals at a Vernon Hills retirement community.

Two people at a suburban Chicago nursing home have died from Legionnaires' disease, and a third case has been confirmed.

Public health authorities were investigating the cause of Legionnaire's disease associated with the deaths of two residents at a Vernon Hills retirement home.

Two Democrats and two Republicans have filed to run for Illinois' 59th District seat in next year's election.

Mundelein's yearlong centennial celebration is drawing to a close, but a local author's book about the village's history is about to hit shelves.

Boys and ghouls, it's time to scare up a date for Halloween and observe Dr. Bill Miller operate on your funny bone at the Zanies Comedy Nightclub in Vernon Hills this weekend.

A joint team of 10 officers apprehended eight women on Friday, Oct. 23 during a country-wide prostitution sting.