Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• From Her Mother's Crown to the Miss USA Stage: Illinois Contestant Vivica Lewandowski Makes Pageant History – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — A Barrington High School graduate, Vivica Lewandowski, is representing Illinois at the Miss USA pageant in Miami, becoming part of the state's first mother-daughter Miss Illinois duo. Her family and former Barrington dance coach credit her hometown experiences with building the confidence and skills she's now taking to the national stage.
• Daily Herald football expanded Top 20 (dailyherald.com) — Barrington's football team opens the 2026 season 0-1 after a close 24-19 loss to Lyons, landing them 15th in the Daily Herald's expanded Top 20. The rankings highlight how Barrington stacks up against other strong suburban programs and who those teams face next.
Early Dismissal (B-Day) Hoffman Estates HS Palatine, IL 60067 7:30 am
Early Dismissal Palatine HS Palatine, IL 60067 8:15 am
Commissioner Maggie Trevor Office Hours Rolling Meadows Public Library Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60 10:00 am
Solo Entrepreneurs | Affinity Group Meeting Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301 Parking is available. 10:00 am
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A Smarter Way to Outsource Print, Chicago Business Executive Wants to Re-Invent Print Procurement —Bill Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Palatine
Plan for brewery on Durty Nellie's site advances to Palatine village board (dailyherald.com)
Kelley takes over brother's judge seat after 23 years on Harper College board (dailyherald.com)
Lincoln Goes Off-Road, Kia K4 Hatch Review, States Where Residents Overspend the Most on Car Payments (consumerguide.com)
Hoffman Estates
Suburban leaders detail $6 billion plan for water independence amid pushback from Chicago (dailyherald.com)
Arlington Heights
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United States: Federal Jury in Chicago Convicts Engineer for Stealing Trade Secrets from Philips Medical Systems on Behalf of Chinese Competitor (thestkittsnevisobserver.com)
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