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🌱 Patch AM: Which food trucks are rolling into Grayslake’s fairgrounds this year?

Also check out U of I Extension Master Gardeners' Plant Sale on the Grayslake Patch calendar

Tuesday May 12th Patch AM

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  • Which food trucks are rolling into Grayslake’s fairgrounds this year?

Also on today's calendar: U of I Extension Master Gardeners' Plant Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Delicious Food Festivals Happening Across Illinois This Year (everafterinthewoods.com) — One of Illinois’ standout food events for Grayslake residents is the Lake County Food Truck Festival at the Lake County Fairgrounds in town, bringing a rotating mix of creative trucks and cuisines. Surrounded by statewide picks like Taste of Chicago and Long Grove Chocolate Fest, it offers an easy, close-to-home way to sample everything from Korean BBQ tacos to gourmet grilled cheese in a single afternoon.    


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  • Over 45 police, fire departments, to participate in 27th annual First Responders Expo at Gurnee Mills (lakemchenryscanner.com)

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