A Message from the Lake County, IL Sheriff's Office: We are approaching coyote mating season, which means we will see an uptick in the aggressiveness of coyotes. We tend to see them more aggressive during mating season and when their pups are born. Plenty of coyotes call Lake...

Figure Skating lessons for 3 years through adult will begin the week of January 18 at Glacier Ice Arena, Vernon Hills. Lessons are held once per week, mid-January to early-April. Click here for detailed information and registration for all figure skating classes.  

Hawthorn School District 73 is starting a hybrid learning model beginning Monday, February 1st for grades K-2 and Monday, February 8th for grades 3-5. PALS Hybrid is an After School Program, offered by the Park District, which begins at school dismissal until 6 pm....

Try something new in 2021! Taste Buds Kitchen will guide you every step of the way in these virtual cooking classes. Get all of the tools you need and learn in the comfort of your own home. They will have two evening classes every month starting in January. Join us solo, or...

Please join the Village of Vernon Hills, Countryside Fire Protection District, Vernon Hills Police Department and the Vernon Hills Park District on Saturday, November 28, 2020 for an exciting holiday event! At 2:45 pm Santa will take off in a firetruck from the Countryside...

The District contracted Graf Tree Care’s Natural Resources Management division to conduct a prescribed burn in the central section of the Oak Savanna in Sullivan Woods on November 18. The  weather forecast and ground conditions are right for the burn to occur this Wednesday....

The solar panel project at the District's Park Maintenance Facility is fully operational and complete. The system provides approximately 123 kW, and supplies 71% of the facility's electrical use. It will save approximately $5,000 per year and about $100,000 over the course of...