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Good morning Lake Zurich! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lake Zurich mother jailed after alleged violent incident with teenage child
  • Off-duty firefighter charged after alleged cocaine and fentanyl dealing in town
  • Lake Zurich firefighters help save family's cat in Mundelein house fire

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

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy; breezy, warmer, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Mother accused of stepping on her child's head, pulling victim's hair so hard her braids came out in Lake Zurich (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Lake Zurich police arrested a local woman after prosecutors said she assaulted her teenage child during a domestic incident at a home on Golfview Road, leading to a judge ordering her held in the Lake County Jail. Authorities allege the mother pulled the girl's hair, stepped on her head, and grabbed her neck, and note she has a prior domestic battery case involving her husband.
   

2. Wauconda Fire District firefighter arrested on cocaine, fentanyl distribution charges in Lake Zurich (lakemchenryscanner.com) — An off-duty Wauconda Fire District firefighter has been charged in Lake County with multiple cocaine and fentanyl offenses tied to alleged distribution activity in Lake Zurich over the weekend. District officials, who say the case doesn't reflect their department, report the firefighter has been released on pre-trial conditions while the investigation continues.
   

3. Firefighters rescue cat after house fire leaves family homeless in Mundelein (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Lake Zurich firefighters were among several area departments that helped Mundelein crews battle a basement fire Monday that left a family homeless but spared their cat, which was rescued in good condition. No one was injured, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the blaze in the Shadydell Avenue home.
   

4. Trucking Failures Mount as Freight Recession Refuses to Release Its Grip (webpronews.com) — A Lake Zurich-based carrier, AP Freight Inc., is among many small trucking companies caught up in a nationwide wave of freight bankruptcies as high costs and weak demand squeeze the industry. The story details how both tiny fleets and large distributors are failing, what's driving the prolonged freight recession, and why analysts expect more shutdowns into late 2026.
   

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