Vernon Hills COVID aid for restaurants would waive fees, tax
Garden Berry Cafe owners Jose Jasso and Selene Padilla at their Vernon Hills restaurant Friday. The village is proceeding with an assistance package to help struggling restaurants like Garden Berry Cafe. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
A to-go order awaits pick up Friday at Garden Berry Cafe in Vernon Hills. The village board is expected to approve a restaurant assistance package that could total $250,000. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Jose Jasso, owner of Garden Berry Cafe in Vernon Hills, prepares breakfast Friday. Business at the restaurant is down about 60% since the start of the pandemic.