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Sunday, November 15, 2026
Illinois / Lake County / Vernon Hills

Vernon Hills

OverviewMeetingsDataOfficials
Population
26,8762024
Higher than communities in Illinois
Household income
$121,9432024
More favorable than communities in Illinois
Home value
$412,3002024
More favorable than communities in Illinois
Unemployment
4.0%2026
Similar to communities in Illinois
Violent crime
972023
Similar to communities in Illinois
Work from home
29.3%2024
Higher than communities in Illinois
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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Mayor and council

Thom Koch
Village President
[email protected]847-367-3700
Craig Takaoka
Trustee
[email protected]847-274-7294
David Oppenheim MD
Trustee
[email protected]847-859-9501
Michael Marquardt
Trustee
[email protected]847-367-3700
Michael Schenk
Trustee
[email protected]847-367-3700
Monica Lundeen
Trustee
[email protected]847-367-3700
Nancy Forster
Trustee
[email protected]847-367-3700

City officials

Kate Buggy
Assistant Village Manager, Deputy Village Clerk
847-367-3700
Christopher Venatta
Director of Public Works / Village Engineer
847-918-3544
Chuck Smith
Fire Chief, Countryside Fire Protection District
[email protected]847-367-5511
Kate Buggy
Assistant Village Manager
847-367-3700
Kevin Timony
Village Manager
847-367-3700
Patrick L. Kreis
Chief of Police
[email protected]847-247-4880
Thomas Lyons, CPA
Finance Director
[email protected]847-918-3552
James V. Ferolo
Principal Attorney for the Village of Vernon Hills
Thom Koch
Village President
Craig Takaoka
Trustee
David Oppenheim MD
Trustee