Vernon Hills, Illinois

About Vernon Hills

Vernon Hills, IL is a thriving city located in northeastern Illinois, home to 27,002 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Vernon Hills is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 7.74 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,489 residents per square mile.

📰 Vernon Hills News Today

• U.S. 45 full closure in Vernon Hills Oct. 2 - illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com · Sep 29
• Vernon Hills Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Vernon Hills, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Eduardo 'Eddie' Acosta-Gonzalez, Hoffman Estates man, wanted for sex abuse of softball player who he coached: Vernon Hills police ABC7 Chicago · Aug 28
• Vernon Hills youth softball coach charged with sexually abusing 12-year-old girl, may have fled Illinois CBS News · Aug 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Vernon Hills Unique

• The only place in America named Vernon Hills — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,002.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Vernon Hills

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Vernon Hills

• Aroma Indian Cuisine — indian
• Bearology — bubble tea (café)
• Blufish Sushi — japanese
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Buttermilk
• Crisp & Green
• Dave & Buster's — american
• Invicto — mexican
• Lazy Dog — american
• Maggiano's Little Italy — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dave & Buster's
• Cuneo Mansion · Museum
• Turtle Creek Waterpark · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vernon Hills

• Deerpath Park reviews ★
• Donnelley Park reviews ★
• Augusta Park reviews ★
• Century Park reviews ★
• Christopher Ross Park reviews ★
• Cynthia T. Peterson Park reviews ★
• Donnelly Park North reviews ★
• Kelli Garvanian Park reviews ★
• Lake Charles Park reviews ★
• Stone Fence Farm Park reviews ★
• Stone Fence Park reviews ★
• Torrey Pines Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Vernon Hills

• Exceptional Learners Collaborativ
• Hawthorn Aspen Elem School
• Hawthorn Elem School North
• Hawthorn Elem School South
• Hawthorn Middle School North
• Hawthorn Middle School South
• Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners
• Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language
• Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch
• John Powers Center
• Lake Co Hulse Detention Center 6-
• ROE Alternative Prog of Lake Co
• Transition
• Vernon Hills High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Vernon Hills

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