The Vernon Hills Park Board plans to adopt an updated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan in August 2017. Residents are invited to the May 25, 2017 Regular Park Board Meeting to bring forth any ADA matters impacting the Sullivan Community Center, the Lakeview...

Saturday, May 13, is opening day for community baseball (VHCBS).  Before or after you attend your child's game on Saturday, be sure to stop by the field near the concession stand.  The Chicago Salmon will be running a vintage baseball clinic introducing children and...

The Park District is seeking applicants to fill summer lifeguard positions at the Family Aquatic Center and the Lakeview Fitness Center indoor pool.  Applicants must be 15+ years old and have an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification. The District will train interested...

Prescribed burns are being conducted this Sunday, April 9, at the Family Aquatic Center, inside along the creek and in the detention area to the west of the aquatic center along Aspen Drive. Moreover, if conditions allow, a burn will be conducted at Lake Charles Park in the...

The Parks staff are currently working on opening shelter bathrooms for the week of April 3.  The restroom at Kids' Castle is complete and a concrete sidewalk leading to the restroom door will be poured in the next couple of weeks.”

Emma Harmata, an 8th grader from Libertyville and a member of the Turtles Swim Team, will be competing in the National Club Swimming Association Age Group Championships in Orlando, Florida this Friday. This is a national meet that includes the fastest swimmers, 14 years and...

The Vernon Hills Park District’s Parks Department will be burning small piles of cleared brush and small trees at the north end of Century Park today and periodically over the next couple of weeks when weather conditions are favorable. This is part of the invasive species...

Walk-in kindergarten registration for parents whose children live in Hawthorn School District 73 is set for for 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 23 and  9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, February 24 at Hawthorn Middle School South, 600 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. Parents must...

Beginning February 16th, the parks department will be conducting work in the wooded area at the north end of Century Park. Boxelder trees will be thinned out through cutting and chipping along with a few Ash trees that exist in the area. Buckthorn, Honeysuckle and Mulberry will...

The renovations at the Sullivan Community Center are almost complete! Our new gymnasium is scheduled to open in mid- March. The staff who currently work in the Laschen Community Center will be moving to the Sullivan Community Center the week of March 6. The preschool...