Disney Store Closes + Lake Co. Honor Flight Delayed: Digest

Get on up, Libertyville! It's Hump Day, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Libertyville today.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 89 Low: 72.

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Here are the top stories from the past week in and around Libertyville:

1. O Salon & Spa Moving To New Location After 15 Years (Chicago Daily Herald)
2. Peru man charged with entering Vernon Hills home, beat up an occupant: Police (Chicago Tribune)
3. ICU Warning Level In Chicago, 37 Counties Could Mean Restrictions: Gov. J.B. Pritzker said "significantly greater" restrictions could be put in place if coronavirus hospitalization rates don't improve.
4. Bust Made For Battery To Peace, Correctional Officers: Blotter: An Unincorporated Mundelein man faces several other charges, including resisting arrest: Lake County Sheriff's Office Blotter.
5. ICU Bed Capacity Low In Lake, McHenry Counties: IDPH: Hospitals beds continue to dwindle in many Chicago-area counties as COVID cases have been on the rise.
6. Mundelein annexes vacant land where industrial building is planned (Daily Herald)
7. Lincolnshire, Highland Park, Buffalo Grove and Deerfield among most vaccinated Lake County communities (Chicago Tribune)
8. Mundelein School District 75 STEAM Foundation receives $20K Medline grant to build recording studio (Chicago Tribune)
9. 'Ribfest' in Vernon Hills makes return, with fireworks and live music: 'We were extremely happy with the turnout' (Chicago Tribune)
10. Lake County energy assistance program to begin Sept. 1 (Daily Herald)
11. Mundelein Arts Festival set to celebrate its 10th year (Chicago Daily Herald)
12. Lambs Farm Celebrates 60 Years (Libertyville Patch)
13. Gurnee Community Pageant crowns its three 2021 queens (Chicago Daily Herald)
14. Police searching for 4 suspects who committed armed home invasion near Waukegan (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
15. Lake County Government: St. Mary's Road To Close For 21 Days (Press Release Desk)
16. UPDATE: Police Seek To Identify Woman Whose Body Was Pulled From Lake Michigan (kanecountyconnects.com)
17. Pay raise for Mundelein's top administrator (Daily Herald)
18. K9 Dax is at it again: Lake County sheriff canine tracks down 3 suspects who fled in Lake Zurich (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
19. Disney closing its stores at Woodfield, Gurnee Mills and Aurora outlet mall (Daily Herald)
20. BACC to honor Outstanding Women Leaders Sept. 23 (Chicago Daily Herald)
21. 'Our family is devastated.' Authorities identify 16-year-old boy who drowned at Waukegan Beach (Chicago Sun-Times)
22. Kids' Health & Safety Fair offered Sept. 11 (Chicago Daily Herald)
23. Citing safety of veterans and volunteers, Lake County Honor Flight will not fly until spring (Chicago Daily Herald)

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Today in Libertyville

• Staff Panoramic Picture - Libertyville High School (7:30 AM)
• Senior Panoramic & Class Meeting - Libertyville High School (7:45 AM)
• RO Staff Meeting - Libertyville School District 70 (2:50 PM)
• 7/8 Girls VB Tryouts - Highland Middle School (3:45 PM)
• HI 7/8 Girls VB Tryouts - Libertyville School District 70 (3:45 PM)
• BU Curriculum Night/BFA Expo - Libertyville School District 70 (5:30 PM)
• Curriculum Night/BFA Expo - Butterfield School (5:30 PM)

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Libertyville Patch Notebook

• Lake County, IL Government: "Now that school buses are back on the road and school children are being picked up and dropped off, here is a quick refresher on Illinois law regarding stopping for school buses." (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "The 2021-22 school year is now in session! #D70ShinyApple" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Welcome back, Knights! It's been a great first day of school!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "SJCS Class of 2018 basketball teams - now seniors at a variety of high schools in the area- reunited to celebrate Coach Feinendegen's milestone birthday. Friends for life! Go Knights!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Miss Calderisi, our new middle school Social Studies teacher, has seventh grade making ink for their quill pens. Super cool!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "A great group of kids from the Class of 2022 decorated the school for tomorrow. A wonderful display of school spirit from the SJCS Class of 2022! Go Knights!" (Facebook)
• Community High School District 128: "In case you missed them in last Friday's issue of ePawPrints . . . please join us in welcoming our newest staff members at LHS, VHHS and D128! First--here are the new members of the VHHS team, joined by the new members of the District Of..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "It's a wrap on the first day of school for District 70 students! Smooth as silk! So much fun and so many smiles. Ah, it's greeaattt to be back. See you tomorrow!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "We thank our amazing crossing guard, Mr. Gillespie, for helping our students cross the street safely!" (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "We welcomed new teachers to the school board meeting last night and took a moment to have them pose with our honorable Board of Education. #D70ShinyApple" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "First full day of school at SJCS! We thank our Safety Patrol and Peer Helpers for their help. Go Knights!" (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "First full day of kindergarten was a huge success! Bravo to our little ones for doing a great job - from riding the bus, to saying please and thank you, to listening to instructions, to asking great questions, to making new friends, to l..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "All School Mass with Father Trout. Grades 5-8 attended Mass in the church while 1-4 watched it via livestream; they will come to church next week. Have a blessed week, St. Joe's!" (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "Getting ready for the start of school tomorrow. Here's an important message waiting for students. (Brought to you by Jason Friedman and Allie Luka)" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Ms. Miller's kindergarten class sorted by shape and color in math class today. Super smart!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Beautiful Morning Prayer by John Z.: Loving God, Bless this journey of a new school year that we undertake today. Refresh our souls and renew our spirits as we embrace our new year. We welcome those who are new to our community and ask t..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "8th Grade Morning Prayer: Lord, please bless all of our teachers, friends, and fellow students as they make their way back to their classrooms for another year. Help them to feel excitement and joy in the promise of a new start. Give the..." (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "#Construction started today on the new #AspenDriveLibrary drive-up window! We hope you're as excited as we are for this new convenient way to drop off, pick up, and go! Please follow signs to the temporary drop box and stay tuned for ..." (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "It's a good morning to have a good morning! The rosebud tree planted in Cook Park by Rosborough Partners, Inc. this past April is looking lush in the morning light. #readlearngrow #possibilities #prettylensflare" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "We had indoor recess today, because it was so hot. Students had fun coloring and playing games with friends!" (Facebook)
• Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: "We're giving $68,000 to 31 charitable organizations at 3 Giving Breakfasts in August to recognize and support their important work in our community. This week, we were honored to hear from the following organizations: American Legion Pos..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "3rd Grade Gets to know their classmates!" (Facebook)
• Lake County, IL Government: "There's still time to Adopt-A-Highway for the next year and help keep Lake County beautiful!" (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "Join the D70 Team! We have two openings in our progressive Technology Department. Come be part of a cutting edge team as a data service specialist working with PowerSchool. It's the perfect spot for that detail-orientated person who is l..." (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "Don't take our word for it, take theirs! #PatronPicks ALONG CAME A SPIDER by James Patterson — "Suspenseful, well-written, exciting mystery novel." BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate — "Based on [a] true event. Pageturner!" D..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville Cub Scout Pack 72: "We had a blast (figuratively and literally) welcoming new Scouts to Cub Scouts on Saturday! Another opportunity for your family to blast off into Cub Scouts is on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at United Methodist Church. Families are welcome to co..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: "Each One, Bring One! Share the gift of Rotary with others by inviting a friend or colleague to join Rotary International. Listen in on Rotary President Shekhar Mehta's Membership Month chat. #ServeToChangeLives" (Facebook)
• Village of Libertyville: "Beginning September 1 the Village of Libertyville will accept applications from Libertyville-based businesses for the High Five COVID-19 Relief Grant. Application will be posted September 1 and closes October 15. View details for eligibi..." (Instagram)
• Village of Libertyville: "Celebrate National Waffle Day today and all week at one of our many Libertyville brunch spots! www.libertyvilledining.com" (Instagram)

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About me: Amie has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch. Before that, she worked for daily newspapers, specializing in crime and court coverage as well as politics and local government. You can reach Amie by e-mail at amie.schaenzer@patch.com.

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