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Hey hey Lake Zurich! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Lake Zurich traffic stop led to major drug charges.
  • How is a Lake Zurich trucking firm caught in freight's bankruptcy wave?

Also on today's calendar: Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 86, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prosecutors say Wauconda firefighter-paramedic was found with nearly 50 grams of cocaine, fentanyl in Lake Zurich (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A late-night traffic stop on Route 12 near Route 22 in Lake Zurich led police to recover nearly 50 grams of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, along with cash and a scale. Two Lakemoor residents, including an off-duty Wauconda firefighter-paramedic, now face serious felony drug charges and possible lengthy prison sentences. Both are due back in court on September 22.
   

• Trucking Failures Mount as Freight Recession Refuses to Release Its Grip (webpronews.com) — A Lake Zurich-based trucking company, AP Freight Inc., is among many small carriers nationwide caught in a wave of freight-industry bankruptcies as demand softens and debt piles up. The story explains how tight credit, high equipment costs, and weak freight volumes are pushing both small and large operators into court protection.
   

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  • Winfield Cohen Announces $400 Million Career Sales Milestone and Recent North Shore REALTOR Recognition (digitalmarketreports.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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