Annual Road Construction Update

The Village's annual Road Rehabilitation Project is currently underway. For details pertaining to this year's program and weekly updates during the various phases of construction, please click the "Additional Info." link below.

Village Names New Manager

The Village of Vernon Hills has selected Kevin Timony as Village Manager. Timony was formally approved during the May 4 Village Board Meeting, and is expected to begin July 6.

Timony has served as Wauconda Village Administrator since 2017. Prior to that, h...

Changing of the Board

On May 4, the Village of Vernon Hills welcomed our newly elected leaders.    

Congratulations to Village President Roger Byrne and Trustees Thom Koch, Nancy Forster and Michael Schenk, who were sworn in by retired Federa...

Hawthorn Mall Redevelopment Agreement

During the April 7 Committee of the Whole Meeting, Trustees reviewed the general plan for supporting not only the redevelopment of Hawthorn Mall, but also the many steps taken to support partner taxing bodies (especially Hawthorn schools) as well as legal...

2021/22 Draft Budget & Public Hearing

The 2021-22 Vernon Hills Village Draft Budget is in the review stage, with a final budget expected to be approved before the beginning of the new fiscal year on May 1. As currently presented, the budget anticipates $25,556,021 in income (a conservative in...

Seasonal Maintenance Positions

Public Works is seeking seasonal employees for spring and summer projects. More information is posted on the Village Jobs webpage link.

BFOPC Notice of Changes to Rules & Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners have recently been amended by a majority vote of the Commissioners on March 31, 2021. The amended Rules and Regulations are available for inspection at the following locations:

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Vernon Hills Achieves Tree City USA Recognition!

The Village of Vernon Hills is classified as a Tree City USA Community, that strives to enhance its reforestation and forestry management policies and practices of existing forest resources year after year by dedicating financial resources over and above ...

Medical Sharps Disposal Now Available

As part of the Village’s residential municipal waste contract, new services were obtained to include organics collection, electronics collection, and medical sharps collection.  Medical sharps collection will be available at Countryside Fire, 600...

CodeRED - Lake County Public Works Emergency Notification System

Blackboard Connect - Reverse 911 Notification System

211 Lake County

What is 211 Lake County?

211 is the place with the answers you need to live well in Lake County, Illinois.

211 is Lake County’s free one-stop shop for help:

• It’s a telephone helpline.
• It’s a texting chatline.
• And, it&...

Diversity & Inclusion Consultancy

On September 1, 2020, the Village Board authorized a consultancy for Ravenskeep, LLC to review Village’s policies and procedures that support equal opportunity in the workplace and practices that support diversity and inclusion, to better ensure consisten...

2021-2022 Social Service Grant Application

The Village of Vernon Hills will be reviewing applications for social service grants for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, May 1 – April 30. As in the past several years, funds are limited; however, the Village understands the vital importance of the services yo...

Waste Services Contract – Advanced Disposal, Inc.

The Village has a contract with Advanced Disposal, Inc. for residential waste services.  Due to an oversight on the part of Advanced Disposal, the rate increase that was supposed to go into effect on December 1, 2019 was not implemented. &nbs...