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🌱 Patch AM: Which Vernon Hills employers just warned of looming 2026 layoffs?
Coming up: Kingswood United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Services on the Vernon Hills Patch calendar
Greetings Vernon Hills! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Vernon Hills employers just warned of looming 2026 layoffs?
- How Vernon Hills’ Jacob Becker stood out at the Rex Lewis Tournament
Also on today's calendar: Kingswood United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Services and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Vernon Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Vernon Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Brisk and much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 24 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy with clearing, temps: high: 42, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WARN reports show layoffs ahead for over 1,100 Illinois workers (pjstar.com) — Vernon Hills workers face fresh job losses as Consolidated Hospitality Supplies plans to close its Vernon Hills facility and Remke Industries reports dozens of layoffs under Illinois WARN notices. These cuts are part of more than 1,100 Illinois job losses announced for early 2026. Local residents employed at these firms may soon need to seek new opportunities. 
• Boys Wrestling Recap: Wheeling Wins Marchese Invite, Prospect 5th At Mudge-McMorrow (journal-topics.com) — Vernon Hills wrestling standout Jacob Becker captured the 165-pound title at the Rex Lewis Tournament in Buffalo Grove, highlighting a strong showing among area teams. The broader recap covers multiple invitationals, detailing how suburban programs like Prospect, Wheeling, and others fared and which wrestlers brought home individual championships.
📸 Around Vernon Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon Hills
★ Featured events ★
- Kingswood United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Services
Kingswood United Methodist Church, 401 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove
12:00 pm - Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 24
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- This week, holiday food events delivered to you from Bittersweet, Manny's Deli, Urbanbelly, & more!
3:00 pm - Public Skate — Glacier Ice Arena
Glacier Ice Arena , 670 Lakeview Pkwy , Vernon Hills
12:30 pm
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- COC B4Work Networking Breakfast
Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest/Mettawa , 26225 N. Riverwoods Blvd. , Lake Forest
7:30 am - GLMV Conversations 4 Success Network Group - FREE
Holiday Inn Express , 975 Lakeview Parkway , Vernon Hills
8:00 am - Disney's Finding Nemo Jr.
Marriott Theatre , 10 Marriott Dr , Lincolnshire
10:00 am - Off-Site Storytime at Lake Forest Open Lands
Lake Forest Library , 350 N Waukegan Rd , Lake Forest
10:00 am - Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop
Lake Forest Library , 220 E Deerpath Rd , Lake Forest
11:00 am - Swimming and Diving: B/Frosh-Soph
Buffalo Grove High School Pool
4:45 pm - Swimming and Diving: B/V
Buffalo Grove High School Pool
4:45 pm - Wrestling: G/V
Lakes Community High School Court 1 (South)
5:00 pm - Competitive Cheer: V
Belvidere North High School
5:30 pm - Basketball: B/Sophomore
Buffalo Grove High School Field House 1
5:30 pm
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Eastbound IL 176 west of Roberts Rd in Island Lake is closed due to a crash.
6:02PM on Dec 17: IL 176 eastbound, west of Roberts Rd in Island Lake, is closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor ) - Hi Vernon Hills and surrounding areas neighbors!
I’m Kris Bernat, owner of KRYBER ARTISTIC REMODELING INC, a local one-man operation specializing in interior painting and handyman services. Whether… (Nextdoor Deerpath)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for CREW - Cashiers, Drive-Thru and Grill in Vernon Hills. Apply here.
- Five Below, Inc. posted a job opening for Early Morning Freight Associate in Vernon Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincolnshire
- Boys basketball: Stevenson stymies South Elgin (dailyherald.com)
Long Grove
- Drunken Driver Leaves Accident Scene: Lake County Sheriff's Blotter (patch.com)
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.5 billion after no Wednesday winner (fredericksburg.com)
- Girls Basketball 2025 Holiday Tournament Schedules (journal-topics.com)
Mundelein
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