🌱 Early Release and 11 more events

Good morning Fox Lake! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Early Release at Big Hollow SD 38
• Indoor Walking at Fox Lake, IL Calendar
• Indoor Pickleball at Fox Lake, IL Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jillian K.!

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📸 Around Fox Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fox Lake

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Friday September 4
• Early Release
  Big Hollow SD 38 Middle School Releases at 12:45 / Primary and Elementary schools r
• Indoor Walking →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  9:00 am
• Indoor Pickleball →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Ave, Fox Lake
  11:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - no school
  Gavin SD 37 Ingleside, IL 60041
• Indoor Pickleball →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  9:00 am
• Open Gym - Middle School and Up →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Indoor Pickleball →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  9:00 am
• Open Gym →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  3:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Morning Coffee & Community Conversation
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce Independence Health & Therapy 2028 N Seminary Ave Woodstock, IL. 60098
  7:30 am
• MC1 Marketing Connection Group →
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce Green Street Cafe 1219 N Green St McHenry, IL 60050
  7:30 am
• Layers of Dementia- Zoom Session
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce At the Meeting Time, Open the link to "Linda's Zoom Room" at https://soulfulprairies.com/contact/
  12:00 pm
• X-Country Practice
  Emmons SD 33 Antioch, IL 60002
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is road construction on Peterson Rd reported...
  There is road construction on Peterson Rd reported on Aug 25, 2026. "Peterson Rd - between US 45 and Franklin Blvd in Libertyville is now open." (Nextdoor )
• There is road construction on Peterson Rd reported...
  There is road construction on Peterson Rd reported on Aug 25, 2026. "Peterson Rd - between US 45 and Franklin Blvd in Libertyville is now open." (Nextdoor )

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Round Lake. Apply here.
• MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Food Production Manager Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $12-$22/Hr in Round Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fox Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Villa

• The Midwest's Best Oktoberfests (midwestliving.com)

Round Lake Beach

• Elote Festival brings 32K to Round Lake Beach: 'One of the top celebrations in Lake County' (chicagotribune.com)
• Man and Woman Arrested After 4 Kids Were Found Unsafely Placed in 'Enclosed' Area of U-Haul Truck (usmagazine.com)

Antioch

• Flying starts: Round Lake, Elk Grove top list of notable 2-0 teams (dailyherald.com)
• Kyle Rittenhouse lands new gun shop job after Milton stint (pnj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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