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🌱 Patch AM: How healthy is Libertyville’s Butler Lake—and who’s working to save it?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How healthy is Libertyville's Butler Lake—and who's working to save it?

Also on today's calendar: A.I.,Oh my! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 70, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Rain, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Outdoors column: Butler Lake's future depends on humans (chicagotribune.com) — Butler Lake in Libertyville is slowly recovering thanks to village efforts, school projects, and volunteers who are restoring its shoreline and monitoring water quality. The column contrasts today's lake with its richly biodiverse past, explains current threats from invasive plants and runoff, and highlights how Libertyville High School students and Friends of Butler Lake are helping protect this neighborhood natural refuge.
   

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  • If anyone out there have the jewel app if so, is it just me or does anyone have trouble with their app?
    I have the hardest time trying to bring things up on that app and then I always get" jewel app is not responding" and it shuts down.. does anybody… (Nextdoor Riva Ridge)
  • PNC posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Libertyville. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Mundelein. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Libertyville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mundelein

  • Lake County Board District 10 candidates talk affordability, Grayslake data center (chicagotribune.com)

Vernon Hills

  • $5M Child Care Center Opens In Former Ambulance Warehouse (patch.com)
  • Popular Wine Bar Opening First Midwest Location In Lake County (patch.com)

Grayslake

  • 'Urge motorists to slow down': 3 hospitalized after separate crashes in same curve on Rollins Road near Lake Villa (lakemchenryscanner.com)
  • Millikin men's tennis sweeps Sunday road matches (jg-tc.com)
  • Veterinarians Say This Is the Best Type of Bed for Senior Dogs With Achy Joints (paradepets.com)

Ok Libertyville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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