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Good day Libertyville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved Libertyville coffee shop closes but eyes a new home
  • Libertyville crews rush to I-94 crash that shut lanes for hours
  • Is Libertyville football truly back on top of the North Suburban?

Also on today's calendar: A.I.,Oh my! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain becoming heavier; humid, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Longtime Libertyville Coffee Shop Closes After 13 Years (patch.com) — Libertyville residents are saying goodbye to Hansa Coffee Roasters' longtime downtown café, which closed after 13 years when its lease was not renewed. About 100 customers gathered Sunday for a final visit, while owner Kevin Kane says the company hopes to stay in Libertyville and is actively seeking a new location.
   

• 2 seriously injured after car slams into 2 stopped cars on shoulder of Interstate 94 near Gurnee, leaving 1 trapped (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Emergency crews from Libertyville helped respond after a three-car crash on I‑94 near Gurnee left two pedestrians seriously hurt and shut westbound lanes for hours. Victims, including a man in his 70s and a woman in her 20s, were taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where their injuries were described as serious but not life-threatening.
   

• Talking with 'Edgy' Tim: Order restored in the North Suburban, looking back on Geneva-Batavia, Montini's title chances (dailyherald.com) — Libertyville football is back in the North Suburban Conference spotlight, with analysts saying the Wildcats, Lake Zurich, and Warren have reestablished order at the top of the standings. The conversation also looks ahead to Libertyville's key late-season matchup hosting Lake Zurich, while touching on Geneva-Batavia fireworks and Montini's push for another state title.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Mundelein

  • 'An adult listening room': Music lounge proposed for downtown Mundelein (dailyherald.com)
  • Girls volleyball notes: Fleegle moving up all-time lists for undefeated Libertyville; Albanese heats up for Carmel (dailyherald.com)

Vernon Hills

  • Girls golf: Barrington's Wallace fires 29 on back 9, sets course record while winning regional title; Stevenson goes low to take team crown (dailyherald.com)
  • Head-To-Head Comparison: AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG) versus CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) (defenseworld.net)
  • RFID Making the Right Moves (foodengineeringmag.com)

Buffalo Grove

  • Chicago Executive Airport Named Illinois' Reliever Airport Of The Year (patch.com)
  • Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Buffalo Grove This Fall — And How To Carve It (patch.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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