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🌱 Lake Villa’s T.J. Edwards shares his comeback timeline with the Bears

Lake Villa, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Lake Villa! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Lake Villa’s T.J. Edwards shares his comeback timeline with the Bears
  • How a Lake Villa student is already changing young lives in Wisconsin

Also on today's calendar: The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Warmer; fog in the morning, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

• 3 things we learned from Chicago Bears, including confidence in options at No. 25 and a T.J. Edwards update (bnd.com) — Lake Villa native T.J. Edwards is working back from a broken fibula and hopes to rejoin Chicago Bears practices by summer after last season’s playoff injury. His recovery, the team’s draft plans at No. 25, and a new deal for right tackle Darnell Wright all shape what Bears fans can expect this year.
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• In-school partnership benefits UW-Whitewater students, local community (wisconsin.edu) — A Lake Villa native, Lillian Groblewski, is gaining hands-on experience as a UW-Whitewater communication sciences and disorders major through an in-school partnership in nearby Fort Atkinson. Her work with young students at Purdy Elementary’s Flourishing Next Steps program is helping her blend interests in teaching and pediatrics while building skills she’ll carry into a speech-language pathology career.
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šŸ—“ Upcoming Events in Lake Villa

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Other local events
    Thursday April 23
  • Tennis: Boys Varsity vs. North Chicago (Home)
    Lakes Community High School Tennis Courts - Royal Courts Lakes Community High School Tennis Courts - Royal Courts
    4:30 pm
  • Track & Field: Boys Varsity (Time Changed) vs. Antioch Barrington
    Lake Zurich High School
    4:30 pm
  • Baseball: Varsity vs. Libertyville (Away)
    Libertyville High School
    4:45 pm
  • Volleyball: Boys Varsity vs. Antioch Community High (Away)
    Antioch High School
    6:00 pm
  • Soccer: Girls Varsity vs. Round Lake (Away)
    Round Lake High School
    6:15 pm
  • Friday April 24
  • Lacrosse: Boys Varsity vs. Lake Forest Academy (Home)
    Lakes Community High School , Football Field #1 - Polley Field Stad , Lake Villa
    4:30 pm
  • Baseball: Varsity vs. Round Lake (Home)
    Lakes Community High School , Baseball Field #1 , Lake Villa
    4:45 pm
  • Sunday April 26
  • Spring Barket & Artisan Fair at Harbor Brewing
    Harbor Brewing Company , 136 Cedar Ave , Lake Villa
    12:00 pm

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šŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Indoor Pickleball
    Fox Lake, IL Calendar , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
    1:00 pm
  • Drop-in Game Center
    Fox Lake, IL Calendar , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
    1:00 pm
  • Open Gym - Middle School and Up
    Fox Lake, IL Calendar , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
    3:00 pm
  • Lakes Relays Track Meet at Lakes High School
    Prairie Crossing Charter School Grayslake, IL 60030
    4:00 pm

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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello, I am sure I am probably not the only person this has happened to recently.
    My sump pump and backup failed. . I pumped the water out but I am already seeing mold on the dry wall. Looking for recommendations for someone to… (Nextdoor Brentwood/Deeplake)
  • Seeking referrals for an interior painter!
    Prefer to hire a small business or individual needing work. Thanks! (Nextdoor Fourth Lake)
  • Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Team Member - Antioch, IL in Antioch. Apply here.
  • THE GODDARD SCHOOL posted a job opening for Infant Teacher in Round Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Villa here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Round Lake Beach

  • Calendar: Native oak trees planted in 4-H Green Communities Program (agrinews-pubs.com)

Antioch

Round Lake

  • Round Lake Golden Apple nominee shares journey to ā€˜validation'; ā€˜This is where I was supposed to be' (chicagotribune.com)
  • Round Lake Earth Day event visitors tout nature over screens: ā€˜Attention spans are getting a lot worse' (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lake Villa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lake Villa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.