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🌱 Patch AM: Pumpkin Decorating and 10 more events
Make time for Candidate Forum: Representative for Illinois 10th Congressional District on the Grayslake Patch calendar

Good morning Grayslake! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Candidate Forum: Representative for Illinois 10th Congressional District at Zoom Webinar
- Metaphysical, Psychic and Medium Development Circle at Inner Haven Spiritual & Creative Center
- Books & Bites: Shades of Orange at Grayslake Area Public Library District
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
📸 Around Grayslake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grayslake
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★ Featured events ★
- Candidate Forum: Representative for Illinois 10th Congressional District →
Zoom Webinar,
12:30 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Metaphysical, Psychic and Medium Development Circle →
Inner Haven Spiritual & Creative Center, 34121 N US Hwy 45, Suite 8, Grayslake - Books & Bites: Shades of Orange →
Grayslake Area Public Library District, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake
10:00 am - Chess Club on the Lawn →
Grayslake Area Public Library District, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake
4:30 pm - Pumpkin Decorating →
Renwood Golf Course - Round Lake Area Park District, 701 E Shorewood Rd, Round Lake Beach
5:00 pm - Craft for a Cause - Blind Date with a Card Kit →
Frunchroom Collective, 1193 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville
5:30 pm - Fall 2026 Grayslake Farmers Market →
North Whitney Street & Center Street, Grayslake
10:00 am - Bug Bytes →
Lake County Extension Office 100 S US Hwy 45 Grayslake, IL 60030
5:00 pm - The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
5:30 pm - The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns! →
Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
10:00 am - Trick or Treat Trail →
814 Hart Rd, Round Lake
3:00 pm - LCSO presents Charlie Brown Jazz Combo Live in Hawthorn Woods →
2 Lagoon Dr, Hawthorn Woods
5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Made in Lake County: CLC celebrates manufacturing —College of Lake County Read on Patch
- truenorth posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Training in Grayslake. Apply here.
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in GRAYSLAKE IL S04175 in Grayslake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grayslake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Round Lake
- Football roundup: Stevenson, Maine South, Hersey, Prospect, Lake Zurich tackle victories (dailyherald.com)
Libertyville
- Lake Zurich man charged after driving onto shoulder, crashing into parked cars, leaving 2 pedestrians seriously injured near Gurnee (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- IHSA Week 8 playoff outlook: The 248 playoff clinchers in Illinois high school football (chillicothetimesbulletin.com)
Ok Grayslake! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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