Community Corner
🌱 How a stubborn Vacation Village fire displaced Fox Lake neighbors Saturday.
Make time for Lake County Fall Boat Show on the Fox Lake Patch calendar
Hello Fox Lake! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a stubborn Vacation Village fire displaced Fox Lake neighbors Saturday.
Also on today's calendar: Lake County Fall Boat Show and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy and cool, temps: high: 63, low: 52.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cat unaccounted for, over dozen condo units uninhabitable after fire causes significant damage at Vacation Village in Fox Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A major fire at the Vacation Village condominiums in Fox Lake left all units in one building temporarily uninhabitable and one resident's cat still missing, though no people were hurt. Firefighters from more than a dozen departments battled stubborn flames for hours, and the Red Cross is helping displaced residents while investigators work to determine what caused the blaze. 
📸 Around Fox Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fox Lake
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★ Featured events ★
- Lake County Fall Boat Show →
Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Music Masters 1/2 →
Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
10:00 am - Seated Strength →
Lakefront Park Building, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
10:45 am - Chair Yoga →
Lakefront Park Building, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
3:00 pm - Open Gym - Middle School and Up →
Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
3:00 pm - Indoor Pickleball →
Lakefront Park Building, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
5:00 pm - Zumba →
Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
5:30 pm - Indoor Pickleball →
Lakefront Park Building, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
11:00 am - Indoor Walking →
Lakefront Park Building, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
1:00 pm - Open Gym - All Ages →
Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
3:00 pm - Black Sox, Billy Goats, & The Monsters of the Midway →
Fox Lake District Library, 255 East Grand Avenue, Fox Lake
7:00 pm - Fox Lake, IL →
Fox Lake Police Department, 301 S Route 59, Fox Lake
8:30 am - Mike Knauf Latin Jazz Trio →
Fox Lake District Library, 255 East Grand Avenue, Fox Lake
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Monday September 28
📣 Fox Lake Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Fox Lake. Apply here.
- Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Spring Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fox Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Villa
- Lake County lists religious gatherings for Sept. 20-26 (lakecountygazette.com)
Antioch
- Football roundup: Grayslake C., Antioch, Fremd, Maine S., Rolling Meadows among winners (dailyherald.com)
- Antioch planning board opposes D34 school building permit: 'Surprised and disappointed' (chicagotribune.com)
- 10 Illinois Supper Clubs You'll Want To Put On Your Road Trip List (takingthekids.com)
Round Lake
- Inbox: This defense has some really intriguing pieces (milwaukeenews.net)
Ok Fox Lake! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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