Lake Co. Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of 9/11: Weekly Digest

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — Well, Libertyville. We've finally made it to the weekend.

As we bid farewell to the work week, we want to get you caught up on what's been making headlines this past week and what will be happening this weekend. Many corn mazes, apple orchards and pumpkin patches will be opening this weekend across the area and fall festivals, including arts festivals, are on tap as well.

You can expect temps in the 90s and a mostly dry and sunny weekend.

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

1. Mundelein Arts Festival this weekend (Daily Herald)
2. Covid Metrics Start Showing Signs of Improvement in Lake County | AM 1050 WLIP (wlip.com)
3. Victory Park renovations will include healing garden next to Vista Medical Center East; 'Having a quiet, beautiful place ... will soothe the soul' (Chicago Tribune)
4. United Relief Foundation honored with 2 service recognition awards (Chicago Daily Herald)
5. Spotlight: Marriott Theatre opens new season with 'World Goes 'Round' (Chicago Daily Herald)
6. Community bike ride Sunday in Libertyville (Daily Herald)
7. Video shows attempted murder suspect escaping from Lake County corrections officers (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
8. Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: 'There are no good data anywhere in the world that ivermectin is an effective medication against a COVID infection' (WGN Radio - Chicago)
9. Bidders for Waukegan, south suburban casinos to make public presentations Oct. 13 (Chicago Sun-Times)
10. Former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran becomes fifth candidate in state Supreme Court race (Chicago Tribune)
11. Deerpath Art Fair on the Square 2021 (Chicago Daily Herald)
12. Lake County to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 in variety of ways (Chicago Tribune)
13. Foglia YMCA in Lake Zurich hosting kids' health and safety fair Saturday (Chicago Daily Herald)
14. Wheeling Town Center hosts Performance in the Plaza concerts this weekend (Chicago Daily Herald)
15. Village of Long Grove to host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony (Chicago Daily Herald)
16. Covid Metrics Start Showing Signs of Improvement in Lake County | AM 1050 WLIP (wlip.com)
17. Lake County Board appears poised to start low-cost paratransit system (Chicago Tribune)
18. Weekend High School Sports Roundup For Buffalo Grove Area (Buffalo Grove, IL patch)
19. NCH Buffalo Grove Outpatient Care Center opens Sept 9 (Chicago Daily Herald)
20. The Genesee Theatre- Back to life (aroundthetownchicago.com)
21. Round Lake Police Seek Help Locating Where Victim Was Shot Before He Drove to Behm Ln and Peterson Rd (arlingtoncardinal.com)
22. Readers pick Pauly Honda as top import auto dealer (Chicago Daily Herald)
23. Alert issued for missing 15-year-old from Lindenhurst (Chicago Daily Herald)
24. Police have few details in Round Lake shooting that left 17-year-old in serious condition (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
25. 'Looking back on that day, there's so many emotions': Northbrook rabbi recalls his time at ground zero in 2001 (Chicago Daily Herald)
26. 'We are honoring all': Northbrook American Legion honors final 13 killed in Afghanistan (Chicago Daily Herald)

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Today in Libertyville:

• National ACT - Libertyville High School (12:00 AM)
• September 11th Memorial Ceremony - Village of Libertyville - Community Events (10:00 AM)
• Mundelein Arts Festival (Sponsorships Available) (10:00 AM)

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Libertyville Patch Notebook

• Libertyville D70: "One of the fun themes for this year in D70 is "Get Outside, Enjoy the Outside!" To help, tents are going up at each of our schools to create outdoor classrooms for students and teachers to enjoy. (Think mask break!) Can't wait for studen..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Fifth grade religion class under the tents on a beautiful day! God is great!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "We would like to announce the winners of the student council executive board election. We thank all of the candidates for the time and effort they put into their campaigns and speeches and for volunteering their time to make our school c..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville Boys Club: "Join us to help LBC Honor our Alumni Veterans on this 20th Anniversary of September 11th next Saturday! Throughout its 88 years of existence, LBC is proud of its alumni who have gone on to military service in defense of our nation and fr..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society: "Photo of the week: Libertyville Animal Hospital at 134 S. Milwaukee Avenue in the 1970s." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Fun in Ms. Papagianis' class! What does third grade do when there is no power? Play flashlight freeze dance." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Mrs. Macdonald's second grade class sings and signs, "You're a Great Big God." Beautiful! Have a blessed weekend, St. Joe's!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Mrs. Johnson's first graders took advantage of no electricity and did some flashlight reading! A storm can't stop the learning!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "SJCS paused for prayer and a moment of silence at 7:46am in remembrance of September 11, 2001. Colleen, Holden, Kaitlyn and Rocky shared a beautiful prayer: O God, our hope and refuge, In our distress we come quickly to You. Shock and ho..." (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "#StarTrek turns 55 today! Wishing you a long and prosperous life, whether or not we can get our hands to do the Vulcan salute #LiveLongAndProsper #StarTrekDay #StarTrek55" (Facebook)
• Libertyville Boys Club: "Join LBC on Saturday at 10:00 for a Patriot Day Ceremony to honor our Alumni Veterans on this 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Special uniforms will be worn by the players to honor and remember as well as Military Color Guard in attendance. We ..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville Gymnastics Academy: "These star trainers have their eye on the prize! Handstands in action! Do you know about our Star Trainer Girls program? (3-4 Years Old) Star Trainers is an accelerated pre-school class designed to focus on the correct body posture and s..." (Facebook)
• Village of Libertyville: "Please join us in Cook Park at 10:00 a.m. to remember the victims and heroes of September 11th, 2001 on the 20th anniversary of this event. Learn more at www.libertyville.com" (Instagram)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Safety Patrol hard at work! Thanks Giuliana, Nyah, Bruni and Paige!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "7th Grade Morning Prayer by Kate and Austin: Intercessions for September 11th: For the Church, that she may continue to provide care and healing for all, especially those affected by the attacks on September 11, 2001, we pray to the Lord..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: "Chief Ed Roncone of the Libertyville Police Department joined us for breakfast this week. A 30+ year veteran of the department with decades of experience in tactical coordination and officer training, Chief Roncone said he is inspired by..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Libertyville Fire Department is hosting its annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest! Let's have a strong showing, SJCS!" (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "JOB OPENING: Children's After-school Associate After school, the Aspen Drive Library is abuzz with enthusiastic middle school students, and we are looking for the right person to help us meet their needs with excitement, empathy..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Red, White and Blue $1 Dress Down Day in honor of September 11th. All proceeds will benefit the Steven Stiller Tunnels to Tower Foundation. Go Knights!" (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "Join musician and storyteller Dave Martin on a Midwest travelogue exploring the culture and storied history of the region. Register at https://loom.ly/M2xpx7I #midwest #travel #storytelling" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Recycling Team- great job, Elizabeth, Ayomide, Andrew, Gavin, Owen and Jacob!" (Facebook)

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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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