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Get caught up on the top stories from recent days in and around Libertyville.
LIBERTYVILLE, IL — The weekend is again behind us.
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As we get the workweek underway, we wanted to get you caught up on the top stories from the past couple days in the Libertyville area.
Here are the top stories today in Libertyville:
- Libertyville's Lambs Farm celebrates 60th anniversary with animals, music and more (Chicago Daily Herald)
- Employee injured while trying to extinguish fire at chemical factory in Gurnee (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- Zion man found shot and killed at Waukegan gas station, police say (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- Sexual predator from Lake Bluff charged with trying to lure 12-year-old North Carolina boy (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- 2 Firefighters Injured In Blaze Near Mundelein (Libertyville Patch)
- Police: Missing 12-year-old girl last seen in Round Lake Beach has been found (Daily Herald)
- Mundelein home uninhabitable after extra-alarm fire leaves 2 firefighters injured (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- Lake Villa police car struck by Metra train while responding to emergency call (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- 12-year-old girl found safe after going missing for 4 days from Round Lake Beach (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- Hindu deity to be celebrated at Ganesha festival in Buffalo Grove's Willow Stream Park (Chicago Daily Herald)
- 53-year-old man dies following high-speed motorcycle crash in Round Lake Beach, coroner says (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- College Of Lake County: CLC Celebrates Adult Education And Family Literacy Week (Press Release Desk)
- College Of Lake County: Explore Solar Energy Up Close At CLC (Press Release Desk)
- Mundelein High School named Grand Champion at Chicagoland Marching Band Festival (Chicago Daily Herald)
- Oktoberfest raises money for Palatine charities (Chicago Daily Herald)
- Round Lake Beach girl missing since Monday (Daily Herald)
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Today in Libertyville:
- P4R (Professionals for Referrals) Network Meeting (7:30 AM)
- GLMV WOW! / MOB Summer Luncheon (11:30 AM)
- GLMV JOINT W0W! / MOB Luncheon - GLMV Chamber of Commerce (11:30 AM)
- HI 7/8 Soccer @ Lake Bluff - Libertyville School District 70 (4:15 PM)
- 7/8 Girls VB @ Lake Bluff - Highland Middle School (4:15 PM)
- 7/8 Soccer @ Lake Bluff - Highland Middle School (4:15 PM)
- HI 7/8 Girls VB @ Lake Bluff - Libertyville School District 70 (4:15 PM)
- Edith Head: The Woman Who Dressed Hollywood (6:30 PM)
Libertyville Patch Notebook
- Lake County, IL Government: "On Thursday, we held a small ceremony with Naval Station Great Lakes and the National Museum of the American Sailor to dedicate this cool 600-pound stainless steel painting that has been generously loaned to us from the museum. The artwo..." (Facebook)
- MainStreet Libertyville: "OPENING FRIDAY! Come out and have some fun axe throwing at Lumberjaxe Axe Lounge. Doors open at 3. 216 Peterson Rd." (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Rocky and Zoe counting the Hurricane Ida donations. We raised $1,125! Thank you all for your generosity!!" (Facebook)
- Libertyville Boys Club: "Sixth Wildcat Win of the day! Way to Go Varsity! #lbcfootball" (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Grace has had an extra great day at school today, and she had to share the news with Mrs. Phoenix!" (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Everyone loves Sir Joseph- young and old! Go Knights!" (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Mr. Scott showing off some of the vegetables from the school garden. A bounty of tomatoes, yellow squash and green peppers!" (Facebook)
- Libertyville Boys Club: "First Wildcat Win of the day! Way to Go Middleweight White! #lbcfootball" (Facebook)
- Community High School District 128: "D128 Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists Congratulations to the following D128 seniors who were named 2021-2022 National Merit Semifinalists: LHS: Luke Anderson, Owen Haywood, George Huber, Ryan McGrory, Emma Muscato, Molly Muscat..." (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Kindergarten sings, "Way Up High In An Apple Tree." Great job!" (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "This week in sports: Girls Volleyball: 6th/7th beat Bannockburn and lost to Prince of Peace 8th grade beat Westlake and lost to Prince of Peace Boys Soccer: JV beat St. Gilbert 5-4 and St. Anastasia 9-0 Varsity beat St. Gilbert 6-4 Cross..." (Facebook)
- Libertyville D70: "First graders had fun in math this week with Mrs. Crenshaw. They number racks to help add and spent time exploring our work places! #D70ShinyApple" (Facebook)
- MainStreet Libertyville: "Join us in Cook Park tonight from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. for the final Car Fun on 21 of the season! Enjoy classic cars, music from The School of Rock, food from Rosati's Pizza and a special visit by the Wienermobile!" (Facebook)
- Lake County, IL Government: "Lake County Public Works is starting their fall hydrant flushing program today, with an anticipated completion date of Friday, Oct. 22. If you live in the affected area, you may notice a slight discoloration of your water. This isn't har..." (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "6th Grade Morning Prayer by Addie: Dear God, Thank you for everlasting love and life for every one of us. You are God the Father, who gave us our beautiful creation. Please help us to listen to ahoy as we go through our days here at St. ..." (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Capture the Flag in gym class! Super fun!" (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "The SJCS Spirit Run is this Friday! This event is the SJSPA's major fundraiser for the year, and the proceeds support a wide variety of student activities and traditions. Please donate NOW! https://www.givecentral.org/location/181/event/..." (Facebook)
- St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Please join us at Family Eucharistic Adoration this evening from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. If you can't spend the entire hour come and spend whatever time you can. Fr. Emanuel will be present to provide Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Bring ..." (Facebook)
- Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: "Got your tickets? Save your spot NOW! https://one.bidpal.net/northsh... #NorthShoreWineTasting" (Facebook)
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— Amie Schaenzer
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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