🌱 The Lifespan of a Fact and 11 more events

Hi Kildeer! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• FREE Schaumburg Home Show Returns April 18th & 19th! Bigger & Better for 2026! at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
• The Barrington 4th of July 5K/10K at Citizens Park
• The Lifespan of a Fact at Parker Players Theater Company

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Fog in the a.m., then breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 53, low: 35.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kildeer

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• FREE Schaumburg Home Show Returns April 18th & 19th! Bigger & Better for 2026!
  Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg
  10:00 am

Monday April 20

• The Barrington 4th of July 5K/10K
  Citizens Park, 511 N Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• The Lifespan of a Fact
  Parker Players Theater Company , 540 W Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  7:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• Broken Earth Winery
  Broken Earth Winery Long Grove , 219 Robert Parker Coffin Rd , Long Grove
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Cougar Class Act Award cermony
  Vernon Hills High School , 145 Lakeview Parkway , Vernon Hills
  7:45 am
• Hoffman Estates Girls Varsity Soccer @ Buffalo Grove
  Buffalo Grove High School , 1100 W Dundee Rd , Buffalo Grove
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Evanston Frosh/Soph vs. Buffalo Grove
  Buffalo Grove High School , 1100 W Dundee Rd , Buffalo Grove
  10:30 am
• Special Gifts Theatre Presents: "Aladdin"
  Palatine, IL Calendar , 2800 Central Road , Rolling Meadows
  2:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2026 - Buffalo Grove, IL
  Willow Stream Park , 651 Old Checker Rd , Buffalo Grove
  4:00 pm
• Jazz Jam @ Madcats
  Madcats , 117 W Slade St Suite 109 , Palatine
  6:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Board of Trustees
  Lake Zurich Calendar , Village Hall 70 East Main Street , Lake Zurich
  7:00 pm
• NHS Induction
  Palatine HS Palatine, IL 60067
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Earth Day Tree Giveaway
  Deer Park, IL Calendar , 20530 N. Rand Road , Deer Park
  8:00 am
• Public Works
  Village of South Barrington , 30 S Barrington Road , South Barrington
  1:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Zurich

• Roaring Table in Lake Zurich offers some of the best beer, pizza and atmosphere in the Chicago area (wgnradio.com)
• Boys volleyball: Libertyville shakes off slow start, sweeps Lake Zurich (dailyherald.com)
• Some Craft Breweries Say This Is the Best Way to Serve Beer (punchdrink.com)

Buffalo Grove

• Remorseful Thief Returns Stolen $2 Cigarillo To Store: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com)
• Lincolnshire Library Seeks $100K State Grant For Security Upgrades (patch.com)

Vernon Hills

• Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills (dailyherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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