Fright Fest Opens + Home Invasion Charges: Daily Digest

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — From Fright Fest opening for the season at nearby Six Flags Great America to a Libertyville man who was charged in connection with a home invasion, we've got a roundup of the top stories affecting area readers in recent days.

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Here are the top stories from recent days in the Libertyville area:

1. Libertyville man charged in home invasion in Waukegan that left woman injured (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
2. Mundelein fire station roof to be replaced (Chicago Daily Herald)
3. 2nd Lake County man charged in connection with Cary man's overdose death (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
4. 'Fright Fest' opens for season at Six Flags Great America (WDJT)
5. Waukegan woman charged with driving drunk with juvenile in car, crashing into other vehicle (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
6. Libertyville Fire Department open house Oct. 2 (Chicago Daily Herald)
7. Orchid show and sale at Chicago Botanic Garden features many different blooms (Chicago Tribune)
8. Affy Tapple & Phase Three Brewing to Bring Back Caramel Apple Beer for Second Year with More Than 100% Increase in Production (Newsbug.info)

1. Boating safety course starts Oct. 7 at Libertyville High School (Chicago Daily Herald)
2. Love wine and shopping? Barrington Wine Walk returns Oct. 9 (Chicago Daily Herald)
3. Curion CEO Sean Bisceglia talks entrepreneurship with Crain's (Crain's Chicago Business)
4. Column: Waukegan officials banking on building purchase spurring downtown development (Chicago Tribune)
5. Street Sweeper Crash at Route 53 and Shiloh Drive, Long Grove (arlingtoncardinal.com)
6. Lake Zurich pilot polystyrene recycling program gaining traction (Daily Herald)
7. 4 Bedroom Home in Waukegan - $299,900 (Kenosha News)
8. 4 Bedroom Home in Waukegan - $279,500 (Kenosha News)
9. 2 Bedroom Home in Lake Villa - $179,000 (Kenosha News)
10. 3 Bedroom Home in North Chicago - $124,900 (Kenosha News)
11. 3 Bedroom Home in Gurnee - $297,000 (Kenosha News)
12. 4 Bedroom Home in Beach Park - $300,000 (Kenosha News)
13. 3 Bedroom Home in Gurnee - $209,900 (Kenosha News)
14. Driver cited after panicking, fleeing multiple-vehicle injury crash near Lake Villa, police say (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
15. Lake Bluff Auto Show Returns (classicchicagomagazine.com)
16. Barrington farm showcases dozens of alpacas (Daily Herald)
17. St. Mary's Road in Mettawa to close for several weeks for road construction (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
18. Potempa: Marriott Theatre's 'World Goes 'Round' salutes Sara Lee, other delicious favorites (Chicago Tribune)

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Today in Libertyville:

• Outdoor Concert: POP! Goes the Country! (1:00 PM)
• HI 7/8 Girls VB v. Edgewood - Libertyville School District 70 (4:15 PM)
• HI 7/8 Soccer v. Edgewood - Libertyville School District 70 (4:15 PM)

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Libertyville Patch Notebook

• Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society: "Photo of the week: Libertyville National Bank at 200 North Milwaukee Avenue in the 1970s. Now Baird & Warner - Libertyville." (Facebook)
• Libertyville Boys Club: "Another shut-out Win for Featherweight Black! 20-0 Let's Go Cats!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "The SJCS Spirit Run! Beautiful day for a fun!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Safety Patrol hard at work! Thanks, Jack, Nathan, Evan, Matthew, Quinn and Nolan! Great job!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Special SJCS shoutout to our Rosary Prayer Service and Spirit Run volunteers, especially: Liz Kennedy, Diana Friess, Lindsay Scott, Amy Savage, Jennifer Wilmer, David Wilmer, Amanda Riley, and all of the parents who cheered on the kids t..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville Boys Club: "Today's W makes it 5-0 for LBC Varsity! Let's Go Cats!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Recycling Crew hard it work! Thanks to Natalie, Ann Marie, Hollyn, Olivia and Mr. Powell! Great job!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Last week in St. Joe's sports: Girls Volleyball: 6th/7th Grade beat Bannockburn and tied Prince of Peace 8th Grade beat Westlake Academy and lost to Prince of Peace Boys Soccer: JV beat St. Gilbert 5-4 and St. Anastasia 9-0 JV finished 4..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "We had a windy but fun time at the Hawthorne XC Invitational Friday. There were a lot of teams and a large group of runners, but SJCS definitely represented well! Our kids were kind, ran hard, and had a lot fun! I saw some gutsy runs fro..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "The SJCS Annual Rosary Prayer Service! We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day! The Rosary is the source of an abundance off God's blessings!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "6th grade had a fun time at their Welcome Back Class Picnic and Wiffle Ball game yesterday . It was very fun for us to meet new families and reconnect! Love our St. Joe's community! Ho Knights!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "6th Grade Morning Prayer by Matthew: Dear Jesus, You died on the cross for our sins, and You gave us eternal life with God. Please watch over all of our families and friends while we go through this year. We ask this in Your Name. Amen H..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "Literacy Coach Carrie Johnson works after school with the D70 K-5 English/Language Arts committee, diligently working to identifying priority standards. #D70ShinyApple" (Facebook)
• Libertyville Boys Club: "JV game faces after their 34-22 Win today! Let's Go Cats!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "SJCS alumni Nolan Graham('18), Erik Miller('18) and August Lombardo('19) helped the Carmel Catholic Corsairs soccer team blank St. Viator last week. Way to go! https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20210922/boys-soccer-carmel-scores-early-o..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Mrs. Macdonald's class before the Spirit Run! Go Knights!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Kindergarten learned about apple trees from Ms. Susan at Lake County Farm Bureau. Super interesting!" (Facebook)
• Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: "Did you know? Our own Scott Hezner is a NEW Rotary District 6440 Vocational Service Advisor! In this role, Scott will be working with the District Vocational Service Chair to help the Vocational Avenue of Service to evolve and grow. T..." (Facebook)
• Community High School District 128: "Board of Education Meeting Monday, Sept. 27 The D128 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the VHHS Library. The Board will meet in person, subject to required restrictions. All atte..." (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "100 never looked so good! Join us next month at one or both of our open houses to celebrate this amazing milestone. " (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "School Board meeting at 6 tonight at Butterfield School. Agenda and packet can be found on the website under Board. #D70ShinyApple" (Facebook)
• Libertyville Police Department: "#BeThe1To If you or someone you know is in crisis and in need of help, here are some resources: • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) • Nicasa Behavioral Health Services: 847-546-6450 • NAMI Lake County: 847-249-1..." (Facebook)

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