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🌱 Patch AM: Teen pistol-whipped at Vernon Hills park facility; three suspects in custody

And on the Vernon Hills Patch calendar - Fall 3v3 Youth Soccer League for Ages 6-9 at KIDSUNITED Mundelein

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Hello Vernon Hills! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Teen pistol-whipped at Vernon Hills park facility; three suspects in custody
  • How a 182% Medicaid spike is reshaping Vernon Hills lab spending

Also on today's calendar: Fall 3v3 Youth Soccer League for Ages 6-9 at KIDSUNITED Mundelein and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A stray t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
  • Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three charged with pistol-whipping, robbing teen at Vernon Hills parks facility (dailyherald.com) — A 16-year-old boy was injured during a planned robbery at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, where police say he was punched and struck with a pistol before the attackers fled. Three young men from Lake Villa, Waukegan, and Vernon Hills now face aggravated battery, armed robbery, and theft charges, with detention hearings set while a fourth suspect remains at large.
   

• Vernon Hills sees 181.8% growth in Medicaid payments for pathology and lab services in 2024 (lakecountygazette.com) — Medicaid spending on pathology and lab services in Vernon Hills surged in 2024, with local providers billing more than $106,000, all tied to the 60061 ZIP code. The article breaks down which tests drove the increase and how this category compares with other Medicaid spending locally and across Illinois, while also noting looming federal policy changes that could affect future funding.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 31
  • The MoDuet Spotlight
    GLMV Chamber of Commerce Virtual- Zoom
    10:00 am
  • Senior Parents Night for College
    Lake Zurich High School PAC & Livestreamed
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Reg 'n' Go Kit: Marbled Paper Leaves
    Lake Forest Library 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US
  • P4R (Professionals for Referrals) Network Meeting
    GLMV Chamber of Commerce Panera Bread 1575 S Lake St Mundelein, IL 60060
    7:30 am

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    My sister alone has donated over 200 pints. We are between 58 and 69 years old. About 60% of people are eligible to donate but only about 3% of… (Nextdoor Hawthorne)
  • Learning Resources posted a job opening for Cycle Counter in Vernon Hills. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnshire

  • Book military and veterans golf lessons and programs in Lincolnshire, IL (pga.com)

Mundelein

  • Medicaid spending for Medical And Surgical Supplies surges 28.4% in Mundelein in 2024 (lakecountygazette.com)
  • High school football results and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County (chicagotribune.com)
  • 'She was kind': Funeral services to be held for 15-year-old girl, honor roll student fatally hit by train in Mundelein (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Libertyville

  • Libertyville among 155 cities tied for 128th in Illinois for July after 1 scam report (lakecountygazette.com)

Ok Vernon Hills! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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