Firefighters were successful in containing a fire to the garage of a Vernon Hills townhouse before it could spread to the rest of the home, authorities said. The Countryside Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 800 block of Faulkner Place in Vernon Hills, fire officials said. Crews encountered active fire […]
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Police conduct high-risk traffic stop in Libertyville after armed road rage incident in Vernon Hills
A heavy police presence was reported and officers detained one person while investigating a road rage incident involving a person armed with a gun in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. last Monday to the area of Townline Road and Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills Deputy Police Chief […]
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Prospect Heights woman acquitted at trial in fatal hit-and-run of Lake Forest College student near Vernon Hills
A Prospect Heights woman was found not guilty at trial on Wednesday on charges that she left the scene of a personal injury crash that killed a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student near Vernon Hills in October of 2021. Amanda Cisneros-Elacio, 20, of the 800 block of East Old Willow Road, was found not guilty […]
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Deerfield High School teacher, sports coach charged for allegedly inappropriately touching juvenile student
A Deerfield High School teacher and sports coach has been charged after officials say he inappropriately touched a juvenile student at the school multiple times. Riaz Hoveydai, 34, of Vernon Hills, was initially charged in late June with one count of battery, a Class A misdemeanor, and one count of disorderly conduct, a Class C […]
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Child sexual predator accused of loitering near multiple schools in Vernon Hills with ‘giant teddy bear’ on truck
Police arrested a child sexual predator after he was found on two occasions with a “giant teddy bear” on his truck that was parked outside of multiple schools in Vernon Hills. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Vukovich said the Vernon Hills Police Department was alerted on Monday to a pickup truck parked outside Hawthorn […]
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Suspect arrested after elderly victim from Vernon Hills scammed out of $27,000 by fake federal agents
Police announced they have arrested a suspect after an elderly woman from Vernon Hills was tricked into delivering a combined $27,000 in cash to people pretending to be federal agents. Vernon Hills Deputy Police Chief Shannon Holubetz said an elderly victim reported on August 8 of having been deceived into delivering money over two separate […]
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4-year-old Vernon Hills boy becomes one of youngest in world to be accepted into 2 prestigious high-IQ societies
A four-year-old boy from Vernon Hills has become one of the youngest members to be accepted into two prestigious high-IQ societies, with his parents saying he demonstrates remarkable abilities. Zorien Royce, of Vernon Hills, was accepted this year at the age of 3 into Mensa and Intertel, two of the world’s most prestigious high-IQ societies. […]
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‘Cowardly act’: Police investigating antisemitic graffiti found at synagogue in Vernon Hills
Police are investigating after graffiti saying “Hate Jews” was discovered at a synagogue in Vernon Hills, with a rabbi calling the antisemitism incident a “cowardly” act. The Congregation Or Shalom said antisemitic graffiti was spray-painted on a wall in the parking lot of the building, located at 21 West Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills. The […]
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1 injured, trapped after crash into tree causes vehicle engine to detach from car in Vernon Hills
A driver had to be extricated from their vehicle and transported to the hospital after a crash into a tree that caused the vehicle’s engine to be detached from the car in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 6:44 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Fairway Drive […]