🌱 Patch AM: How a Buffalo Grove golfer turned summer practice into academic honors

Hi there, Buffalo Grove! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Buffalo Grove golfer turned summer practice into academic honors
• How did Buffalo Grove High School really rank this year?

Also on today's calendar: Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Buffalo Grove Student Earns WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll Recognition (patch.com) — A Buffalo Grove college student, Hannah Peterson, has earned Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll recognition while studying mechanical engineering and playing golf at UW-Platteville. She's been sharpening her game this summer at Buffalo Grove Golf Course and enjoying connections with staff there, highlighting a local tie to her collegiate success.
   

• Stevenson, New Trier, Glenbrook North, Fremd, Hersey Ranked Among Top By U.S. News (journal-topics.com) — Buffalo Grove families can see how Buffalo Grove High School stacks up, with U.S. News ranking it 61st in the Chicago area, 62nd in Illinois, and 1,337th nationally. The report also compares many nearby north and northwest suburban schools, offering context on regional academic performance.
   

📸 Around Buffalo Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buffalo Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich →
  Phase Three Brewing - Lake Zurich, 932 Donata Ct, Lake Zurich
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Rick Kahen Commission for Residents with Disabilities Meeting →
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar, 50 Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Meridian Open House
  Meridian Middle School 2195 Brandywyn , Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  5:30 pm
• Open House, Evening (BGHS, EGHS, JHHS, PHS, RMHS and WHS)
  Buffalo Grove High School 1100 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Bake Sale Fundraiser →
  Sheridan at Park Ridge, 510 N Greenwood Ave, Park Ridge
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. →
  6:00 am
• Cardboard Boat Regatta →
  Willow Stream Pool, 600 Farrington Dr, Buffalo Grove
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• The Village Singers Welcome New Members →
  1050 S Old Rand Rd, Lake Zurich
  7:00 am
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• Dog Show →
  Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089 (near the north picnic shelter)
  10:45 am
Friday September 11
• Aitz Hayim High Holiday services →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• NSYMCA to Host Free Virtual Program on Supporting Independence for Individuals Living with Alzheimer's —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch

• I'm looking for someone to drywall my garage and paint .
  Please only respond if you have used someone. I won't respond to an advertisement. Thanks! (Nextdoor Strathmore)

• Flex, Ltd. posted a job opening for Tool & Model Maker in Buffalo Grove. Apply here.
• Soccer Shots posted a job opening for Youth Soccer Coach Weekday in Buffalo Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buffalo Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheeling

• 1 Killed, 1 Wounded In Shooting At Wheeling Hotel: Police (patch.com)
• Daily Herald girls volleyball season preview (dailyherald.com)

Arlington Heights

• How UK commit Jake Nawrot stood out among a stacked class of Illinois prep QBs (kentucky.com)
• Peekaboo, Mama (chicagocaregiving.com)

Deerfield

• Chicago Stars To Keep Playing Home Matches At Northwestern In 2027 (patch.com)
• Criminal Enterprise, Identity Theft Warrant Issued: Lake County Sheriff Blotter (patch.com)

Ok Buffalo Grove! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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