🌱 Patch AM: Lake County Approves 8-Month Data Center Moratorium

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In today's newsletter:

• Grayslake's $18B data center advances despite new county moratorium
• Why Grayslake firefighters keep seeing crashes on this Rollins Road curve
• How Grayslake Central nearly upset Crystal Lake in boys soccer

Also on today's calendar: Family Fishing Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake County Approves 8-Month Data Center Moratorium (patch.com) — Lake County has enacted an eight-month moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated areas while it studies environmental, infrastructure and community impacts, but the huge T5 data center campus in Grayslake is moving ahead as planned. Grayslake recently issued the first building permit for the $18 billion, 11-building project along Peterson Road, even as county officials craft regulations that could guide future developments across the region.
   

• 3 extricated by firefighters, 2 transported to hospital after multiple-vehicle crash causes heavy damage near Gurnee (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Emergency crews from Gurnee and Grayslake responded to two serious crashes along Route 45 and Rollins Road near unincorporated Lake Villa, sending multiple people to the hospital. Grayslake firefighters handled a high-speed single-car wreck just west of the intersection, where a vehicle hit a utility pole in a curve that has seen numerous crashes, prompting renewed warnings for drivers to slow down.
   

• Giuliana Dickson, CL Central co-op win McHenry County girls golf titles: Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com) — Grayslake Central's boys soccer team dropped a tight 2-1 nonconference match at Crystal Lake Central, part of a busy night of McHenry County prep action. Local fans can also track strong showings from area golfers and volleyball teams, with Crystal Lake Central's co-op girls golf squad and standout Giuliana Dickson capturing McHenry County titles.
   

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Friday September 11
• Darryl Markette Live Rock n Roll →
  Black Lung Brewing Grayslake, 2 South Lake Street, Grayslake
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Family Fishing Event →
  Lakefront Park, 1019 N Lake Shore Dr, Round Lake Beach
  10:00 am
• Golf Tournaments 2026 →
  Grayslake Golf Course, 2150 Drury Lane, Grayslake
  10:00 am
• September Region Board meeting →
  State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Dr, Grayslake
  10:30 am
• Doggy Day Out #3 →
  Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Ln, Grayslake
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Community Cares - Resource & Volunteer Recruitment Event →
  College of Lake County - Grayslake Campus, 19351 W Washington St, Grayslake
  3:00 pm
• Summer 2026 Grayslake Farmers Market →
  North Whitney Street & Center Street, Grayslake
  3:00 pm
• Inside the Baxter Innovation Lab →
  Baxter Innovative Lab at CLC
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Compost Confidential : What am I Doing Wrong? →
  100 US-45, Grayslake
  4:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Fish Fry Fundraiser & Sip & See →
  The African American Museum at The England Manor, 503 N Genesee St, Waukegan
  11:00 am
• Casino For A Cause →
  Ravinia Green Country Club, 1200 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CLC invited to return to nationally recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative —College of Lake County Read on Patch

• Great weekend for music North of the border!
  32nd Annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival 2026 Tosafest is back with an amazing and eclectic mix of bands! (Nextdoor Wildwood)
• Plumber recommendations?
  Clogged drain. Snaked 35 ft already. No bueno. (Nextdoor English Meadows)

• Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative, Days & Evenings in Grayslake. Apply here.
• FullSpeed Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - FT 8163 in Grayslake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grayslake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Round Lake Beach

• One team, one family: Men's lacrosse's Morales reflects with Team Mexico (jg-tc.com)

Round Lake

• Powell's strides continue in football, turning into a star at Round Lake (dailyherald.com)
• Police manhunt leads to arrest of drunk driver who ran into forest preserve after crash that injured young child in Round Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Libertyville

• 'A Noble Profession': How the Sacrifices of 9/11 Inspired the Next Generations of Firefighters (firefighternation.com)
• Tom Morello Explains How Fans Deny His Black Heritage Due To 'Cognitive Dissonance' (metalheadzone.com)
• Tom Morello Is Still Shocked People Don't Know He's Half-Black (popcrush.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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