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🌱 Patch AM: How a Vernon Hills restaurant bounced back after Kitchen Nightmares

Also, don't miss Casino For A Cause on the Vernon Hills Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Vernon Hills? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Vernon Hills restaurant bounced back after Kitchen Nightmares

Also on today's calendar: Casino For A Cause and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kitchen Nightmares Season 10 Episode 11 Recap and Wick 'n Ore Kitchen & Tap Update (moviedelic.com) — A Vernon Hills favorite, Wick 'n Ore Kitchen & Tap, is spotlighted in a recent Kitchen Nightmares episode and appears to be thriving after Gordon Ramsay's overhaul. The article details its current Milwaukee Avenue location, hours, menu focus, community collaborations with local schools, staffing challenges, and recent specials, giving residents a clear picture of how the restaurant is doing now.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 79 Cents? Yes, Really! Perry's Flashback Friday Returns Bigger and Better in Chicago —Cindy Kurman Read on Patch
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Mundelein. Apply here.
  • PPC Flexible Packaging, Inc. posted a job opening for Press Operator in Buffalo Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnshire

  • Stevenson Foundation hosts alumni homecoming and milestone reunions this fall (dailyherald.com)
  • Premium scoops, innovation redefining ice cream aisle (dairyprocessing.com)
  • Zebra Technologies Earns Recognition on TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List (businesswire.com)

Mundelein

  • Mundelein, IL 60060 (redfin.com)
  • Notre Dame is predicted to land 2028 4-star offensive tackle (usatoday.com)
  • Des Plaines Theatre roof repairs to cost $94,000, city says (dailyherald.com)

Buffalo Grove

  • Buffalo Grove Police Issue 43 Seat Belt Citations During Labor Day Campaign (patch.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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