🌱 Patch AM: Where does Lake Zurich football land in this year’s Week 1 rankings?

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In today's newsletter:

• Where does Lake Zurich football land in this year's Week 1 rankings?

Also on today's calendar: The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 1 (chicagotribune.com) — Lake Zurich football opens the season ranked 22nd in the Chicagoland Top 25 and will chase its first North Suburban Conference title since 2022 under new coach Dragan Teonic. The rankings rundown highlights key returning stars, college commits, and Week 1 matchups for top teams across the region.
   

📸 Around Lake Zurich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Zurich

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Lake Zurich Farmers Market →
  Paulus Park, 200 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Ela Township Assessor's Department Offers Extended Appeal Hours: Au
  Ela Township Ela Town Hall, 1155 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047\
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• MS Curriculum Night Gr. 6
  Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Middle Schools
  6:15 pm
Tuesday August 25
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
• HS Curriculum Night
  Lake Zurich High School LZHS
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• MS Curriculum Night Gr. 7/8
  Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Middle Schools
  6:15 pm
Thursday August 27
• Board of Education
  Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Administration Building
  6:15 pm
Friday August 28
• Administrative Adjudication →
  Lake Zurich Calendar, Village Hall 70 East Main Street, Lake Zurich
  9:00 am
• Farmers Market →
  Lake Zurich Calendar, Paulus Park 200 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• "lil Country" →
  Historic Downtown Long Grove Visitors' Center, 145 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove
  5:00 pm
• MSS Gr. 6 Activity Night
  Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus MSS
  5:00 pm
• MSN Gr. 6 Activity Night
  Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus MSN
  5:00 pm
• IF PTO Back to School Bash
  Isaac Fox Elementary School IF
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Wauconda

• Bobby Narang's top 10 girls volleyball teams and 25 players to watch in Lake County for the 2026 season (chicagotribune.com)
• Police officer suicide: How northern Illinois is breaking the silence (shawlocal.com)

Mundelein

• Lead Smart Publishes Payout Data on 408,398 Home-Service Leads as Google Reshapes Local Ads (prunderground.com)
• 2028 OL Wyatt VanBoening Set For Another Notre Dame Visit (irishsportsdaily.com)
• Number of seminarians increases (catholicmessenger.net)

Vernon Hills

• Hand2mind becomes first tenant at new distribution center in Vernon Hills Industrial Park (therealdeal.com)

Ok Lake Zurich! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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