π± Trunk or Treat: October 24, 2026 and 11 more events
Forest Lake, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Forest Lake! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! βοΈ
Coming up on the calendar:
- Trunk or Treat: October 24, 2026 at Concorde Banquet Hall
- Mobile Dental Clinic: October 27, 2026 at Ela Town Hall
- Halloween Blood Drive: October 29, 2026 at Ela Town Hall
Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? π€ (Answer below!)
βοΈ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Illinois election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Vote by mail or absentee | Early voting.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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Trunk or Treat: October 24, 2026
Concorde Banquet Hall, 20922 N. Rand Road, Kildeer
12:00 pm -
Mobile Dental Clinic: October 27, 2026
Ela Town Hall, 1155 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich
10:00 am -
Halloween Blood Drive: October 29, 2026
Ela Town Hall, 1155 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich
10:00 am
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
Thursday October 29
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π Events Nearby
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
VHHS CRC, 145 N. Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills
8:45 am -
Art Impact Project β
Mundelein Park & Recreation Community Center, 1401 N Midlothian Rd, Mundelein
10:00 am -
Fire & Police Commission β
Lake Zurich Calendar Lake Zurich, IL 60047
5:30 pm -
Board of Education Meeting
Barrington CUSD 220, 515 W Main St, Barrington
6:00 pm -
MN - Band Concert-6, 7/8, Jazz Band
Vernon Hills High School - West Gym
7:00 pm -
Foreign Fire Tax Board β
Lake Zurich Calendar, Fire Station #1 321 S Buesching Road, Lake Zurich
7:30 am -
Beautification Committee β
Mundelein, IL Calendar, 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein
5:30 pm -
District 95 Choral Festival
LZHS Field House
6:30 pm -
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Cinemark Century Deer Park 16, 21600 West Field Parkway, Deer Park
6:50 pm
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
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- Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Porter in Lake Zurich. Apply here.
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π Nearby News
Lake Zurich
- Stevenson's Burris goes deep to rally Florida A&M to victory (dailyherald.com)
Mundelein
- Large police investigation underway at house in north suburban Mundelein (nbcchicago.com)
- Police say 5 adults found shot at close range were killed in apparent murder-suicide inside Mundelein home (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- Illinois Quick Hits: Ex-state subcontractor employee charged with COVID fraud (bigcountrynewsconnection.com)
Vernon Hills
- 9-year-old on mini motorcycle hospitalized after pulling out in front of vehicle, causing crash in Vernon Hills (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- CDW Appoints Former Deloitte Executive Sam Balaji to Board of Directors (citybiz.co)
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