Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 57.
Sunday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fundraiser Launched For Mom Who Died Saving Son In River (patch.com) — Libertyville-area residents are rallying around the family of Angelina "Angie" Khalimendik, a 31-year-old Hinsdale mother who drowned after rescuing her son in the Des Plaines River near Independence Grove Forest Preserve. A GoFundMe has been launched to help cover her funeral and burial expenses and to establish a trust for her three young children, honoring her remembered kindness and selflessness.
• Libertyville District 70 Says No Cellphone Policy Changes Are Needed (patch.com) — Libertyville School District 70 will keep its current cellphone rules for the 2026-27 school year, saying they already meet Illinois' new limits on student device use. Students must keep phones and smartwatches off and in lockers, with only narrow exceptions for emergencies, approved educational use, or accommodations. No school board discussions or changes are planned before the state's implementation deadline.
Wheeling Business Networking: Referrals, Not Business Cards GLMV Chamber of Commerce Devon Bank 561 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090 3:30 pm
Thursday August 27
MainStreet Libertyville Farmers Market GLMV Chamber of Commerce 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor BankFinancial, Libertyville, IL 60048 7:00 am
Business Builders Network GLMV Chamber of Commerce Townee Square Restaurant, 508 N. Milwaukee Ave in Libertyville. 7:30 am
Perry's National Pork Chop Day Event GLMV Chamber of Commerce Perry's Steakhouse & Grille 050 N Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 4:00 pm
Lake County Emerging Leaders Summer Power Hour GLMV Chamber of Commerce Crossroads 20915 W. Park Ave. Mundelein, IL https://business.glmvchamber.org/list/Member/crossroads-restaurant-bar-mundelein-10291 5:00 pm
COC B4Work Networking Breakfast Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest/Mettawa 26225 N. Riverwoods Blvd. Lake Forest 7:30 am
GLMV Conversations 4 Success (C4S) Free Network Group GLMV Chamber of Commerce Holiday Inn Express - Vernon Hills (Meeting Room) 8:00 am
GLMV Conversations 4 Success Network Group - FREE GLMV Chamber of Commerce Holiday Inn Express 975 Lakeview Parkway Vernon Hills (We will be meeting in the conference room) 8:00 am
Movie Matinee → Aspen Drive Library - Cook Memorial Public Library District, 701 Aspen Dr, Vernon Hills 1:30 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Mundelein
Illinois Media releases preseason high school football state polls (bnd.com)
Lead Smart Publishes Payout Data on 408,398 Home-Service Leads as Google Reshapes Local Ads (prunderground.com)
Hand2mind becomes first tenant at new distribution center in Vernon Hills Industrial Park (therealdeal.com)
1156 Windward Ln Unit 1156, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 (redfin.com)
US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse (seattlepi.com)
Grayslake
Safety Concerns Prompt Grayslake To Postpone Data Center Meeting (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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