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🌱 Patch AM: Planning to see thousands of glowing pumpkins in Lake Zurich?
Be sure to catch Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More on the Lake Zurich Patch calendar
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:
- Planning to see thousands of glowing pumpkins in Lake Zurich?
- Lake Zurich edge rusher draws Big Ten interest from Michigan State
Also on today's calendar: Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rockford Families May Want to Add This Halloween Attraction to Their Bucket List (1440wrok.com) — Lake Zurich's Jack O' Lantern World is set to light up October with thousands of intricately carved pumpkins arranged along an illuminated walking trail. Families can explore more than 20 themed displays, enjoy food and drinks, and even visit a daytime pumpkin patch with inflatables and photo ops, though tickets must be purchased online in advance before they sell out. 
• MSU football to host 3-star EDGE from Illinois this weekend (usatoday.com) — A Lake Zurich High School standout, edge rusher Jackson Lewandowski, will visit Michigan State this weekend for the Spartans' homecoming game against Illinois. The three-star 2028 prospect already holds several Division I offers and is rated among the top edge rushers and overall players in Illinois, putting Lake Zurich football on the regional recruiting map.
📸 Around Lake Zurich
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Zurich
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★ Featured events ★
- Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More →
Tighthead Brewing Company, 161 N Archer Ave, Mundelein
12:00 pm - Candidate Forum: Representative for Illinois 10th Congressional District →
Zoom Webinar,
12:30 pm - Managed Mischief - Trivia Night Concerning the Boy Wizard →
Emil's Tavern on Center, 161 Center St, Grayslake
7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Susan Williams Duo at Copper Fiddle →
Copper Fiddle Distillery, Lake Zurich
8:00 pm - Lake Zurich Fall Wine Walk Returns October 10 →
Downtown Lake Zurich - Day Off Camp (Mon, 10/12/26) →
Lake Zurich Family Martial Arts, 215 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich
9:00 am - The Roommate →
Parker Players Theater Company, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington
7:30 pm - LCSO presents Charlie Brown Jazz Combo Live in Hawthorn Woods →
2 Lagoon Dr, Hawthorn Woods
5:30 pm - Campfire Tales →
The Arboretum at South Barrington, 100 W Higgins Rd, South Barrington
7:00 pm - 👊 Self Defense Workshop (ages 18yrs+) →
Lake Zurich Family Martial Arts, 215 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich
7:15 pm - The Roommate →
Parker Players Theater Company, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington
7:30 pm - Fall Festival →
St Matthew Lutheran Church and Early Childhood Center, 24500 N Old McHenry Rd, Hawthorn Woods
11:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Lake Zurich Shout Outs!
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- Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent — 8474593373
- Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent — 8474593373
- MVP Sports Academy — (224) 642-4523
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know a reliable contractor who can replace the springs on a garage door?
Looking for someone experienced and trustworthy to handle this repair. (Nextdoor Countryside East)
- Target Corporation posted a job opening for Visual Merchandiser in Lake Zurich. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Lake Zurich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Zurich here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wauconda
- Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 8 (dailyherald.com)
Mundelein
- 'It's a homecoming': New Mundelein business adds to Lake County's brewing history (dailyherald.com)
- Lake County to hold public hearing on proposed commercial solar energy system in Mundelein (lakecountygazette.com)
Buffalo Grove
- Cadillac Stolen From Parking Lot: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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