Libertyville Digest: Top News From Past Week

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 67.

Below we've included a round up of the top articles from Libertyville and nearby communities to get you caught up.

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Here are the top stories in Libertyville today:

1. Libertyville Days Sees Record Turnout (Libertyville Patch)
2. Schneidet hosting town hall Thursday in Wheeling (Daily Herald)
3. Detectives seek to identify two adult bodies found in Lake Michigan (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
4. Military Recruiter Faces Child Porn Charges (Libertyville Patch)
5. Your Guide To This Weekend's Summer Days Festival (Grayslake Patch)
6. Birthday celebration Aug. 23 at Lake County's Dunn Museum (Chicago Daily Herald)
7. CenterStage brings 'Romeo and Juliet' to outdoor parks (Chicago Tribune)
8. Willie Nelson entertains a full house at Ravinia (nwitimes.com)
9. Environmental survey finds Gurnee residents most concerned about EtO emissions (Chicago Tribune)
10. Lakes Community High School Celebrates Its AP Capstone Diploma Recipients (Chicago Daily Herald)
11. Stevenson High School Requires COVID-19 Vaccine For Faculty, Staff (Journal & Topics Newspapers Online)
12. Ravinia opens its Music Box (Chicago Reader)
13. Northbrook trustees OK tax incentive for company buying vacant building (Chicago Daily Herald)
14. Homethrive Partners with Benefit Harbor to Offer Its Digital Coach for Eldercare Support (Newsbug.info)
15. Spotlight: Marriott Theatre and Artists Lounge Live celebrate 1960s pop icon (Chicago Daily Herald)
16. Neighbors in the News: Libertyville mortgage originator earns Top 1% accolade (Chicago Daily Herald)
17. Deputy Chief Wrote Fake Tickets To Up His Pay: Prosecutors (Vernon Hills Patch)
18. Vernon Hills may use American Rescue Act funds to offset some of $8 million revenue loss (Daily Herald)
19. Hale Street residents in Palatine continue waiting for solutions on flooding (Daily Herald)
20. Lake Zurich's Sunset Pavilion to add new patio, fire pit (Daily Herald)
21. Circus troupe set to thrill Volo Museum visitors Aug. 28-29 (Chicago Daily Herald)
22. Coroner releases cause of death for 26-year-old man found dead in Libertyville house fire (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
23. 2 charged with possession of nitrous oxide in separate incidents: Mundelein police (Chicago Tribune)

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Today in Libertyville

• Opening Ceremony - Rockland Elementary School (8:15 AM)
• RO Opening Ceremony - Libertyville School District 70 (8:15 AM)
• K5 Kindergarten Kick-Off 22 - Libertyville School District 70 (9:45 AM)
• Kindergarten Kick-Off 22 - Butterfield School (9:45 AM)
• Starting Your Business in Illinois - GLMV Chamber of Commerce (3:30 PM)
• GLMV Golf Networking League - GLMV Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)
• Risk Management - GLMV Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)

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Libertyville Patch Notebook

• Community High School District 128: "Welcome back to all of our Cougars and Wildcats!" (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "Congrats and a warm welcome to all our new teachers joining us for the 2021-22 school year. It will be amazing!! #D70ShinyApple" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Beautiful day for a parade! Go Knights!" (Facebook)
• Lake County, IL Government: "Fairfield and Monaville Roads to Close for 90 Days for Roundabout Construction LCDOT will be closing the intersection of Fairfield and Monaville Road beginning Monday, Aug 30 at 6 am. The closure will last approximately 90 days. The clos..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville D70: "Opening Day 21-22 as we welcomed back our phenomenal teachers and staff. This in an amazing group of dedicated educators and devoted staff members. So happy to have them all back together. #D70ShinyApple" (Facebook)
• Lake County, IL Government: "Child safety isn't only about being safe on the playground or on the bus, now it extends to being safe online. In a world of virtual classrooms, with students spending hours online and using computers and other electronics to do homework..." (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: "Happy birthday, Mrs. Laska!" (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)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "Buh-bye temporary hours! As of today, both buildings remain open until 9 p.m. Mon-Thu #openlate #studysesh #backtoschool" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "We look forward to seeing our stuff next week! Enjoy your last weekend of summer, everyone. Go Knights!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "SJCS students and teachers return to school this week. Praying for a happy, healthy, and safe year. Welcome back, and thanks to the SJSPA for the wonderful Sign! #BacktoSchool #CatholicSchools" (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)
• Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society: "Photo of the week: Miller-Krueger Dodge at 119 N. Milwaukee Avenue and the service center next door in the 1970s. The service center was once a bowling alley (seen here in 1955). Both were replaced in the late 2000s with retail and resta..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Meet the Teacher Event! It was a great day!" (Facebook)
• Lake County, IL Government: "The current events in Afghanistan can have an emotional toll on veterans who served or continue to serve in that region. Please know that there are resources available for any Afghan veteran and their families who may be experiencing a c..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "In-Service Day 2! Looking forward to the first day of school tomorrow!" (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "Whether reading on the couch or literally in a , make sure it's something you enjoy like this patron, Beau! Get personalized reading recommendations from our wonderful librarians for kids, teens, and adults: cooklib.org/bookies #readin..." (Facebook)
• Cook Memorial Public Library District: "To ensure our lights won't flicker and the Internet stays connected for you, we've installed a new backup generator just in time for all that stormy weather! A big thank you to those workers breaking a sweat in the heat. #shinyandnew #we..." (Facebook)
• Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society: "While you're at Libertyville Days this weekend, stop in and tour the Ansel B. Cook Home. The house is open on Sunday, August 15 from 2pm to 4pm. Adults-$2, Seniors/Youth (ages 5-18)-$1. Enjoy this glimpse at Libertyville's 135th Annivers..." (Facebook)
• MainStreet Libertyville: "Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Libertyville Queens, who participated in the Libertyville Days Parade this morning. What a beautiful day for a parade!" (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "Beautiful day for a parade! Thanks to all who came out to show their Knights' Pride and celebrate SJCS! We won first place in the the Community awards- woohoo! Special thanks to Pat Emmons, Matt Everett, and Dan Harris for building our f..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph School :: Libertyville, IL: "After a year off due to COVID-19, the SJCS Golf Outing is BACK! Go to Give Central to sign-up! https://www.givecentral.org/location/181/allevents" (Facebook)
• Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: "After a year of fundraising, we are glad to celebrate local organizations chosen to receive charitable grants from the club. In total, we will be giving $68,000 to 31 organizations at 3 Giving Breakfasts in August to recognize and suppor..." (Facebook)
• Community High School District 128: "And now . . . here are the new members of the LHS team, joined by the new members of the District Office staff: Seated: Denise Hermann, Kelly Redig, Taylor Sturtevant, Bethany Martin, Lauren Vogg, Jenna Manz, Maddie Bollinger, Becca Saue..." (Facebook)
• Village of Libertyville: "Happy #CityHallSelfie day from the Libertyville Village Administrator, Kelly Amidei. She gives her nod of approval!" (Instagram)
• Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: "Plan to attend! The North Shore Wine Tasting benefiting local charities is on October 2nd and October 9th, both dates from 2:30 - 4:30pm. This event is sponsored by Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club and hosted by Main Street Social. Event..." (Facebook)
• MainStreet Libertyville: "Having a great time at Car Fun on 21 tonight! Come join us in Cook Park in downtown Libertyville! Sign up for the Twilight Shuffle here, too!" (Facebook)
• Libertyville Cub Scout Pack 72: "Saturday was a beautiful day for a parade! Thank you to all the Scouts (and the Eagle scout) who came out to march with us in the Libertyville Days Parade. Thanks to all of the members of the community who came to visit us, Pack 194, Pac..." (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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