Yard House – celebrated for its world-class beer selection flowing across 90 taps, diverse food menu, and classic rock vibes – is thrilled to announce its newest location in Vernon Hills.

A Round Lake Park man charged with criminal sexual abuse is already on the Illinois Sex Offender registry and held pending trial, officials said

On June 11, the Lake County Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of two land parcels totaling 48 acres.

Hawthorn invites children and their families to meet and take keepsake photos with the Easter Bunny in his spring garden on the Lower Level in Macy’s Court. 

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 12, Hawthorn invites the community to a fun-filled Easter egg hunt for children and a Spring Market for everyone to enjoy.

Hawthorn will host a special Sensory-Friendly Bunny event from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 6 to give children with special needs and their families the opportunity to enjoy a visit and private photo session with the Easter Bunny.

Hawthorn invites pet owners to bring their furry four-legged friends to a special pet photo session with the Easter Bunny on two Monday evenings: from 4 to 7 p.m. March 31 and April 7.

After decades of service, the Vernon Hills Lions Club is now facing an uncertain future, struggling to recruit new members as its ranks continue to shrink.

Vernon Hills resident Landon Olbur acts like a typical 9-year-old boy. But when he was a baby, none of that seemed certain. Landon was born with tetralogy of fallot, a critical congenital heart defect that includes a combination of four problems affecting the heart’s structure.

Hope Always Foundation is hosting Hope Always, a fun-filled fundraiser from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9 at The Painted Penguin at Hawthorn to support its Gifting Program, which provides digital Warrior Tablets to pediatric patients in children’s hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses.

Hawthorn invites the community to participate as a donor or shavee in its upcoming St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event to raise money to help find a cure for childhood cancer.

State Sen. Adriane Johnson recently highlighted the exceptional people who work, serve and live in the 30th District with the “30 Wonders of the 30th District: People Edition.”

The City of Waukegan, Vernon Hills Park District and Mundelein Park and Recreation District have all received a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant to help continue their ongoing improvements, thanks to strong support from state Sen. Adriane Johnson.

Hawthorn has announced the addition of Nirvana Kitchen & Wine Bar, a scratch kitchen and small batch wine bar.

Prosecutors announced an indictment against a Barrington man charged with fatally shooting his estranged girlfriend last month.

Now through Dec. 31, Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, will be collecting diaper donations to support families in need.

From 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 14, Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, will host a magical experience.

Hawthorn will host a Giving Tree in cooperation with Catholic Charities, an organization dedicated to providing food, clothing, shelter and counseling to the hopeless in Chicago and its suburbs.

Hawthorn will host “Sensory Santa,” a sensory-friendly opportunity for children with special needs and their families on Dec. 8.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites the community to participate in a feminine hygiene product drive for one week, Dec. 1 through 7.

Santa’s Arrival celebration will take place from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday Nov. 15, at Hawthorn, a regional shopping center in Vernon Hills.

Hawthorn is recycling Halloween pumpkins and keeping them out of landfills together with S.B.C. Waste Solutions, a local waste disposal company, SWALCO, the solid waste agency serving Lake County, and SCARCE, an organization dedicated to preserving the Earth’s natural resources.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites area families to attend a fun-filled trick-or-treating event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites the community to participate in its Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration taking place from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 in the H&M Court and Center Park.

On Sept. 4, CASA Lake County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its newly renovated office.

Henry and June Giugni built their house, its ponds and streams outside of Harvard, but are ready to downsize and are putting the house up for auction.

A Washington man who police said was wanted on a Chicago homicide and a Cary woman were arrested Tuesday after an hourslong police search and standoff in Lake Barrington, officials said.

In the heart of Aspen Drive Library, nestled among shelves overflowing with stories of wonder, sits Aishi Agarwal with a copy of her debut children’s book, “The Mysterious Family.”

On July 26, Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites children and their families to a fun-filled Painting Party led by The Painted Penguin that features an opportunity for children to paint a ceramic piece of their very own.

On June 29, Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites children and their families to a Day of Playoddity featuring slime creating, bracelet making, and DIY button stations.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, will host an event to celebrate Pride month on June 15.

Smokin’ Deal BBQ will host an open house May 11.

The National Hockey League Coaches Association recently selected Charice Paoli for a prestigious Female Coach spotlight. She was featured among 85 female hockey coaches from across North America.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills invites the community to celebrate Earth Day on April 20 with an Electronics Recycling Drive and a Textile/Shoe Collection Event.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites children and their families to its fun-filled Easter Eggventure event from 9 to 11 a.m. March 30.

Hawthorn will host a special Sensory-Friendly Bunny event on March 17.

Simply Bee is growing. On Feb. 23, the staff was joined by members of the Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein & Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce for an official ribbon cutting at their expanded Vernon Hills location.

Airman Damian Herrera, a native of Vernon Hills, serves aboard USS John L. Canley.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites children and their families to meet and take keepsake photos with the Easter Bunny in his spring garden on the Lower Level in Macy’s Court.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, will welcome the Year of the Dragon with a spectacular Lunar New Year celebration from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in the lower-level H&M Court.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, recently announced the addition of six new tenants continuing the center’s transformative redevelopment into a self-sustaining live-work-play campus.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites pet owners to bring their furry four-legged friends to a special pet photo session with Santa Claus from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, will hold a very special Santa’s arrival celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17.

Hawthorn will host a pumpkin recycling event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, invites children and their families to two family-friendly Halloween events: Spooktacular on Oct. 28, and an in-center Trick-or-Treat event with a Puppy Paw-Rade on Oct. 31.

As Orphans of the Storm approaches its 95th anniversary this October, the shelter has rescued nearly 150,000 pets.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, together with the center’s animal shelter, Orphans of the Storm, will host a very special “Kitten Yoga” event from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 16 inside the shelter (next to LensCrafters).

A pair of police dogs helped track down a Lake Zurich man after police say he tried to steal a skid-steer and pulled a gun on the vehicle’s owner near Vernon Hills.

A Libertyville man died Aug. 10 when a trailer ramp apparently fell on him while he was trying to raise it, authorities said.

From 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 16, Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, will host Nanny Nikki.