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Indoor Golf Business Coming To Lake Co.: Digest

Plus, COVID-19 relief grants for Libertyville businesses, pedestrian fatally hit by train, reclaimed fall market to return.

Get caught up on top news stories from the past week happening in and around Libertyville.
Get caught up on top news stories from the past week happening in and around Libertyville. (Shutterstock)

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — Congrats, Libertyville residents. We've officially made it over the hump and are heading toward the weekend.

With Friday in our sights, we went to get you caught up on the top stories so far this week and also get you all the information you need to know and events you can look forward to in the coming days and weeks.


Here are the top stories from recent days from in and around Libertyville:

  1. New Lease With Local Golf Business To Transform Arboretum Club (Journal & Topics Newspapers Online)
  2. Six Flags Now Says It Will Refund Season Passes For Woman Concerned About COVID-19 (CBS Chicago)
  3. Libertyville's COVID-19 relief grants target businesses hit hardest by pandemic (Daily Herald)
  4. Libertyville Reclaimed Artists Fall Outdoor Market returns (Chicago Tribune)
  5. Train crossings reopen in Lake Villa after pedestrian struck and killed by freight train (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
  6. Lambs Farm Celebrates 60 Years This Month (Libertyville Patch)
  7. Woman charged in Round Lake Beach stabbing to make plea Friday (Daily Herald)
  8. GLMV Chamber Of Commerce: Home Of The Sparrow: Golf Outing Online Auction - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! FREE TO BROWSE! (Press Release Desk)
  9. Review: Bass-baritone Davóne Tines at Ravinia Festival (Chicago Tribune)
  10. Closure of St. Mary's Road in Vernon Hills, Green Oaks delayed (Daily Herald)
  11. North Chicago man identified as victim shot and killed in Waukegan (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
  12. Column: Razed buildings making way for Gurnee flood mitigation (Chicago Tribune)
  13. School Bus Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child (Libertyville Patch)
  14. Amazon starting to hire 800 employees to staff new Waukegan sorting facility (Chicago Tribune)
  15. Family Medicine Physician joins NCH Medical Group (Chicago Daily Herald)
  16. Lake County Suicide Prevention and Awareness walk to go virtual again (Daily Herald)
  17. Amdur Productions adds Art on the Fox Sept. 11-12 to its 2021 festival lineup (Chicago Daily Herald)
  18. Vernon Hills approves plan to create vehicle, pedestrian connections between Hawthorn Mall and Mellody Farm (Chicago Tribune)
  19. District 128 Community Education presents fall lineup (Chicago Daily Herald)

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Today in Libertyville:

  • Join our Virtual Table Topics and Evaluation Speech Contests @ Lake County Toastmasters (11:30 AM)
  • GLMV Business Roundtable Discussion - GLMV Chamber of Commerce (12:00 PM)

Libertyville Patch Notebook

  • Lake County, IL Government: "Today, we said farewell to Winchester House in Libertyville. For more than 150 years, Winchester House served vulnerable elderly and disabled individuals in Lake County, including twenty-four-hour skilled nursing and rehabilitative care ..." (Facebook)
  • Libertyville D70: "Please give a warm welcome to the new Highland Middle School Dean of Students, Kristi Martin. Ms. Martin spent four years at a high school in Richmond, Il., as the athletic activities director and as the dean of students before coming to..." (Facebook)
  • St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Student Council elections are this week! Let the campaigning begin!" (Facebook)
  • Libertyville D70: "Please give a warm welcome to Andrea Walsh, a new kindergarten teacher at Butterfield School. Before coming to District 70, Ms. Walsh had a variety of teaching positions with The Science Party, the Lake Bluff Park District, the Chicago P..." (Facebook)
  • Cook Memorial Public Library District: "Following the governor's statewide mandate effective today, all visitors ages 2+ are required to wear a mask while inside the library regardless of vaccination status. Thank you for doing your part to help keep our communities safe! #..." (Facebook)
  • St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "All School Mass with Father Trout. First-Fourth grades attended Mass in the church while everyone else live-streamed it in their classrooms. Beautiful homily about being children of light in darkness bringing peace, justice and joy to th..." (Facebook)
  • Libertyville D70: "Please give a warm welcome to Elizabeth Ryan, a new special education teacher at Rockland School. Ms. Ryan should look familiar as she was a D70 summer school teacher for three years, worked as a D70 paraeducator for a year, and was a di..." (Facebook)
  • St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Spotlight on great work, Oliver! Nice job coloring and following Mrs. Beyer's instructions!" (Facebook)
  • Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society: "It's a wrap! Thanks to all our visitors and docents for a great 2021 open house season. If you didn't make it this summer, the Cook Home will be open again during the holiday season. We also do group tours by apointment. Send us an email..." (Facebook)
  • Village of Libertyville: "Libertyville, IL - the #3 most family-friendly suburb in the nation! Thank you Realtor.com for this recognition. https://lnkd.in/eP824ErN" (Instagram)
  • St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "8th Grade Morning Prayer: Sometimes we just say The Our Father without remembering that Jesus gave us this prayer. Here is a way to think about the meaning of this prayer: Our Father, who is in heaven- Remember that we are all God's chil..." (Facebook)
  • St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Preschool 3's we're busy this morning! Playing, puzzles and painting!" (Facebook)
  • St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "The Little Knights did a little dancing, too!" (Facebook)
  • Libertyville D70: "Help! We need bus drivers! Consider transporting D70's most precious cargo. Please apply to Lakeside Transportation and let them know you'd like to drive a District 70 route! #D70ShinyApple" (Facebook)
  • St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "The Peer Helpers hosted a luncheon for new 5th and 6th grade students today. There was a lot of good conversation, pizza and Italian ices. We thank JoJo for sharing her insights about joining a new school as she was new last year. Welcom..." (Facebook)
  • Cook Memorial Public Library District: "The Mundelein High School Adult Education program provides free weekly English classes at Cook Park Library and Aspen Drive Library. Please see flyers shared below for more information." (Facebook)
  • Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: "Join us for our annual North Shore Wine Tasting! Our fundraising event will be Saturday, October 2nd and October 9th from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. at Main Street Social Tent in Libertyville and features a large selection of unique wines. #NorthS..." (Facebook)
  • Cook Memorial Public Library District: "Aspen Annie and Cook Park Charlie want to know what you've been up to lately. Fill out the form at cooklib.org/kids/annie-and-charlies-mailbox and our library animal friends will write you a personal letter! Even hedgehogs and squirrels ..." (Facebook)
  • Libertyville Gymnastics Academy: "Reminder! LGA is closed for all classes and teams on Monday, September 6th. #lga #libertyvillegymnasticsacademy #laborday #gymnastics" (Facebook)
  • Cook Memorial Public Library District: "We're celebrating all month long! Do you have a favorite CMPLD service, item, or activity? Tell us for your chance at an *awesome* prize. Fill out a short form at either location or online at cooklib.org/about/library-card-sign-up-mon..." (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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