Trick or Treat Hours

The Village's official (recommended) Trick or Treat hours will be Sunday, October 31 from 2 to 6 p.m.

Families are encouraged to check out the Halloween Safety Tips posted on the Vernon Hills Police Department webpage.

For the convenience of the folks on th...

Street Sweeping and Leaves

Crews will begin street sweeping starting October 11. To assist, please park in your driveway. Note that leaves from your yard should be collected into containers for weekly yard waste collection, which runs through November 22 or 23. Thank you.

Storm Sewer Cleaning Begins 10/4/21

The Village's contractor will begin routine maintenance of the Village's storm sewers the week of October 4th through October 22nd via cleaning and televising. To complete the work, manholes will be accessed in both front and rear yards....

Panhandlers & Emergency Services

Panhandlers & Emergency Services

The Village has experienced an uptick in individuals and groups approaching people in cars or in our shopping areas for money. In some cases, the requestors are working in organized groups. While we recognize the financ...

Help Keep Sidewalks & Paths Clear

Thank you to residents who live adjacent to sidewalks and bike paths for helping keep trees and bushes trimmed back. This becomes even more important as students are walking to school – and all of us are enjoying these last weeks of beautiful we...

Overnight Street Parking Reminder

A friendly reminder that Village Ordinance prohibits parking on the street between 2 a.m and 6 a.m. The VHPD may give temporary permission to park overnight on the street due to visitors, driveway repair, etc. Please note that vehicles must otherwise be l...

Check "Community Voice" Listings

Residents are encouraged to check the Village's "Community Voice" webpage for upcoming events, announcements and opportunities. Please help us build this resource - send your announcements to Social@vhills.org to be included on the list...

Safety in the Streets

As summer brings all of us outside, we encourage everyone to be extra careful in our streets and on our sidewalks and bike paths. While our neighborhoods are extremely safe, playing in the streets is dangerous, especially for young children who are diffic...

Hawthorn Mall Partnership Moves Forward

During the May 18 Village Board Meeting, Centennial Founder and Chief Executive Officer Steven Levin thanked the Board and community for partnering in the redevelopment of Hawthorn Mall. Mr. Levin presented the Board with several bricks from Sears (which ...

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...

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

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