Vernon Hills Weekly Digest: Little Bear Rib Fest

Vernon Hills IL

20 August, 2021

4:26 PM

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VERNON HILLS, IL — Welcome to the weekend, Vernon Hills. We've got a round up of all the top stories from the past week as well as upcoming events. Here are the top stories today in Vernon Hills: Recreational Cannabis Sales In Buffalo Grove Likely To Start By October (Journal & Topics Newspapers Online) Lake County property transfers for Feb. 24 to March 1, 2021 (Daily Herald) Spotlight on football: Vernon Hills' Nolan Lazor, son of the Bears' offensive coordinator, and Deerfield's Andrew Avenaim could be factors in the Central Suburban North (Chicago Tribune) Deputy Chief Wrote Fake Tickets To Up His Pay: Prosecutors (Vernon Hills Patch) Vernon Hills may use American Rescue Act funds to offset some of $8 million revenue loss (Daily Herald) 5G is going to change the way we live, and Verizon is building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G will make life better for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. Thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Vernon Hills! Today in Vernon Hills Fun Friday - vhgive - Vernon Hills High School (12:00 AM) vhgive Activity Schedule - Vernon Hills High School (12:00 AM) Little Bear Ribfest - Vernon Hills Park District - Sullivan Community Center (6:00 PM) Vernon Hills Patch Notebook Lake County, IL Government: "Fairfield and Monaville Roads to Close for 90 Days for Roundabout Construction LCDOT will be closing the intersection of Fairfield and Monaville Road beginning Monday, Aug 30 at 6 am. The closure will last approximately 90 days. The clos..." (Facebook) Lake County, IL Government: "The current events in Afghanistan can have an emotional toll on veterans who served or continue to serve in that region. Please know that there are resources available for any Afghan veteran and their families who may be experiencing a c..." (Facebook) Village of Vernon Hills - Government: "As you may have heard, Vernon Hills was named the 27th Best Place to Live in America by Money Magazine in the fall of 2020. But did you know that just recently, Mellody Farm has been named one of the Top 10 retail experiences in the nati..." (Facebook) Countryside Fire Protection District: "The duty crews are preparing for the upcoming fall sports season Countryside Fire Nation! Today, Mike Kordecki who is a Board Certified Clinical Sports Medicine Practitioner and a Dr. Of Physical Therapy from Praxis Physical Therapy prov..." (Facebook) Countryside Fire Protection District: "What a beautiful day Countryside Fire Nation! We are showing and telling about our Brush Truck and Fire Engine in our local AAA Touch a Truck event (1680 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills). You can also check out Vernon Hills Police Departm..." (Facebook) Village of Vernon Hills - Government: "The 'Week in Review' -- for #BeautifulVernonHills! What a week, Vernon Hills! We started off with severe weather that impacted our community and many of our beautiful trees. We saw community come together, with neighbors helping neighbor..." (Facebook) Countryside Fire Protection District: "Good Afternoon Countryside Fire Nation! Lt. Dovel is assisting with reviewing building plans and scanning these large documents for our electronic files. The Fire Prevention Bureau reviews approximately 180 plans annually to assure code ..." (Facebook) Vernon Hills Sports Club Cougars: "Varsity football coach Bill Bellecomo of Vernon Hills High School came out to the flag football kick off with varsity players. #VarsityPepTalk #KickinItWithBellecomo #VHHS #GoCougars #VHCougarsFlagFootball" (Facebook) Village of Vernon Hills - Government: "The time has come! Join the @vhparkdistrict and the Village of Vernon Hills for Little Bear Rib Fest at Century Park in #beautifulvernonhills! Friday, August 20 7 PM: @rockyathas 9 PM: @curleytaylor and Zydeco Trouble Saturday, ..." (Facebook) Lake County, IL Government: "The County is hosting another collection of vaccination sites this weekend. You can register ahead of time at allvax.lakecohealth.org or walk up during the hours listed below. #StopTheSpread" (Facebook) Countryside Fire Protection District: "We love our children Countryside Fire Nation! This hot weather can lead to heatstroke which happens when the body cannot cool itself fast enough and the core temperature rises to dangerous levels. Children's bodies heat up three to five ..." (Facebook) Village of Vernon Hills - Government: "Thanks to the Victory Centre of Vernon Hills for hosting the Village's Communications Team. New Village Manager Kevin Timony was introduced and provided the Village Update which included an invitation to Rib Fest, information on Bears Tr..." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Blackfoot Poetry from Einstein to Spacetime (August 20) Blues, Brews & BBQ (August 21) Taxes In Retirement Seminar (September 8) Add your event For sale: Electric Bike (Details) Add your item Free stuff: free twin bed mattress (Details) Add your free stuff Job listings: theCoderSchool is Hiring Code Coaches. (Details) Pre-school Paraeducator (Details) Pumpkinfest Employee (Details) Add your job listing You're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Amie Schaenzer About me: Amie has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch. Before that, she worked for daily newspapers, specializing in crime and court coverage as well as politics and local government. You can reach Amie by e-mail at [email protected]. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Vernon Hills Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at [email protected].