🌱 Patch AM: Why did Grayslake suddenly halt public comment on a huge data center?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did Grayslake suddenly halt public comment on a huge data center?
• How did Grayslake teams fare in Thursday's busy prep schedule?

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

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois' Data Center Backlash Puts Politicians In A No-Win Position (bisnow.com) — Grayslake officials abruptly postponed an Aug. 19 public comment session on a proposed data center campus, citing safety concerns over violent social media posts about village leaders. The delay comes as Illinois and Chicago wrestle with how to regulate data centers, balancing promised investment against residents' worries about pollution, power use, and rapid industry growth.
   

• Jacobs' Brayden Grummer shoots 9-hole school record: Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup (shawlocal.com) — High school athletes from around the region, including teams competing at the Grayslake North Invite and Grayslake Central's flag football squad, were in action Thursday with golf, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and flag football results. Grayslake teams faced tough competition, with Grayslake Central falling in girls flag football and visiting schools battling at a Grayslake-hosted soccer tournament.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grayslake

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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
Saturday September 12
• Fall 3v3 Youth Soccer League for Ages 6-9 at KIDSUNITED Mundelein →
  KIDSUNITED Mundelein, 424 E Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060,
  2:45 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• "Cruisin' on Center" Grayslake Car Show 2026 →
  Downtown Grayslake, 112 Center St, Grayslake
  9:00 am
• Nature Funfest →
  Hart's Woods Park - Round Lake Area Park District, 814 Hart Rd, Round Lake
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• Summer 2026 Grayslake Farmers Market3 →
  North Whitney Street & Center Street, Grayslake
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Search & Share Geneaology →
  Village of Grayslake Calendar Grayslake, IL 60030
  2:00 pm
• Policy Committee Mtg.
  Grayslake CCSD 46 565 Frederick Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030, USA
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Mtg.
  Grayslake CCSD 46 Frederick School, 595 Frederick Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030, USA
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 →
  ONLINE Auction
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Family Fishing Event →
  Lakefront Park, 1019 N Lake Shore Dr, Round Lake Beach
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Community Cares - Resource & Volunteer Recruitment Event →
  College of Lake County - Grayslake Campus, 19351 W Washington St, Grayslake
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Compost Confidential : What am I Doing Wrong? →
  100 US-45, Grayslake
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Learn beyond the classroom with study abroad at CLC —College of Lake County Read on Patch
• CCSD 46 Seeks Community Feedback —Leslie Armstrong Read on Patch

• Does anyone know anything about this cat?
  It is a male, looks young, and intact. College Trail by College of Lake county. (Nextdoor College Trail)

• Uline posted a job opening for Warehouse Custodian / Janitor in Round Lake. Apply here.
• Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Libertyville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grayslake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Round Lake

• Firefighters assist driver after car slams into electric vehicle, causing restaurant to shake in downtown Round Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• Football becomes important outlet for Round Lake's Zenon Reyes, whose late mother is 'always in my mind' (dailyherald.com)
• Firefighters rescue cat after house fire leaves family homeless in Mundelein (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Libertyville

• Driver uninjured after semi-truck rolls over, partially shutting down I-94 for 5 hours near Gurnee (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Lake Forest

• Lake Forest Rabbi Donates Kidney To Stranger After Year-Long Journey To Match (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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