Lake Zurich Week In Review: Food Truck Series, Story Walk

BARRINGTON,IL — Welcome to the weekend, Barrington. We've got a round up of all the top stories from the past week as well as upcoming events.

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Here are the top stories in Lake Zurich today:

1. Lake County property transfers for Feb. 24 to March 1, 2021 (Daily Herald)
2. Deer Park Town Center hosts Summer Food Truck Series, School Supplies Drive (Chicago Daily Herald)
3. More and renovated space awaits students at Hawthorn Middle School North in Vernon Hills (Daily Herald)
4. Fire station open house and blood drive Saturday in Lake Barrington (Chicago Daily Herald)
5. College Of Lake County: Sept. 2: Auditions For CLC Dance Company Winter Dance Concert (Press Release Desk)
6. Vernon Hills girl wins National American Royal Beauties Pageant (Chicago Daily Herald)
7. Wauconda Township 'Recycling Extravaganza' set for Aug. 28 (Chicago Daily Herald)
8. Lake County's first independent ethics commission has been formed (Daily Herald)
9. Island Lake man choked woman, killed dog, police say (Daily Herald)

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Today in Lake Zurich

• HS Kickoff Assembly and Senior Panoramic (12:00 AM)
• Team Building - Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)

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Lake Zurich Patch Notebook

• Lake County, IL Government: "Fairfield and Monaville Roads to Close for 90 Days for Roundabout Construction LCDOT will be closing the intersection of Fairfield and Monaville Road beginning Monday, Aug 30 at 6 am. The closure will last approximately 90 days. The clos..." (Facebook)
• Village of Lake Zurich: "Regular virtual meeting of the Village Board of Trustees 8/16/2021. Audio is muted until the meeting starts. (Online comments are not part of the official public record)" (Facebook)
• Ela Area Public Library: "A new StoryWalk is available at Oak Ridge Marsh! Enjoy a walk on the nature trail while reading "The Little Blue Bridge" by Brenda Maier. For locations and directions visit our webpage: http://ow.ly/8JyH50FUow7 A big thank you to our par..." (Facebook)
• Lake County, IL Government: "The current events in Afghanistan can have an emotional toll on veterans who served or continue to serve in that region. Please know that there are resources available for any Afghan veteran and their families who may be experiencing a c..." (Facebook)
• Ela Area Public Library: "Launched TODAY! The NEW EAPL.ORG." (Facebook)
• Village of Lake Zurich: "Lake Zurich Police participates this morning in Coffee for Champions at the Dunkin Donuts on Rand Road just south of Route 22 in support of Special Olympics Illinois. They will be there from 5 am until Noon. Why not make this your mornin..." (Facebook)
• Foglia YMCA: "The Y Kid's Zone is opening Monday August 23. Reserve a spot for your kiddo to have fun in a clean and safe environment while you exercise or take a fitness class. Click here to make your reservations: https://www.ymcachicago.org/foglia/..." (Facebook)
• Lake County, IL Government: "The County is hosting another collection of vaccination sites this weekend. You can register ahead of time at allvax.lakecohealth.org or walk up during the hours listed below. #StopTheSpread" (Facebook)
• Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce: "Join Ancient Oaks Foundation (AOF) as they celebrate the opening of the new nature playscape, Kuechmann Kove tomorrow! This is a community funded project that AOF has been working on since 2019. For more information and to register, plea..." (Facebook)
• Lake Zurich Baseball and Softball Association: "Last day to sign up for fall ball! https://www.lzbsa.org" (Facebook)
• Foglia YMCA: "Now Hiring Superheroes and Role Models! Register for our Virtual Job Fair! https://lnkd.in/dYMGXeRE" (Facebook)
• Foglia YMCA: "The Y Kids Zone is reopening on Monday August 23. Reservations are required. Kids 2-10 years old. Masks are required. Hours of operation Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday appointment times 8:45-10am and 10:15-11:30 am. Free with a family m..." (Facebook)

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