🌱 Could a 49-acre solar farm reshape Long Grove’s rural edge?
Long Grove, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Long Grove! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could a 49-acre solar farm reshape Long Grove’s rural edge?
- How a Long Grove course tested top college golfers this week
Also on today's calendar: Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: High clouds and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Commercial solar energy proposal facing opposition from Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove (dailyherald.com) — Long Grove residents are being asked to weigh in on a proposed 49-acre commercial solar farm planned just outside the village limits near the Indian Creek Club subdivision. The project, which abuts Long Grove and Hawthorn Woods, has village leaders arguing it clashes with the area’s rural character, even as Lake County staff recommend approval at a zoning hearing in Lake Zurich. 
• Faucquez Earns Top 10 Finish as Birds Close Final Round (goredbirds.com) — Long Grove hosted the inaugural Kemper Lakes Intercollegiate, where Illinois State golfer Max Faucquez earned a top-10 finish with a strong final round at Kemper Lakes Golf Course. The 12-team college tournament brought programs from across the country into the village, showcasing Long Grove as a destination for high-level collegiate golf competition.
📸 Around Long Grove
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More →
Tighthead Brewing Company, 161 N Archer Ave, Mundelein
12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
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Witches Night Out →
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Witches Night Out in Historic Downtown Long Grove →
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Mobile Dental Clinic: October 9, 2026
Ela Town Hall, 1155 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich
10:00 am -
DIY Scarecrow Day in Historic Downtown Long Grove →
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DIY Scarecrow Day →
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Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of Indigenous Peoples Day
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The Roommate →
Parker Players Theater Company, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington
7:30 pm -
Kelli Ann & Ken DUO at Broken Earth Winery →
Broken Earth Winery, 219 Robert Parker Coffin Rd, Long Grove
6:00 pm -
Who Knew Entertainment at Broken Earth Winery, Long Grove →
Broken Earth Winery, Long Grove, 219 Robert Parker Coffin Rd, Long Grove
6:00 pm -
Reed-Turner Botanical Artists Meeting and Studio Secrets →
Reed-Turner Woodland Preserve, 3849 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove
9:30 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Come from Away →
Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire
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Baby Story Time @ Aspen (birth-12 mos w/ adult) →
Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills
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Great Books Discussion Group
Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Vernon Hills
- ‘I feel like here, there's opportunity' Sixth annual Hire Lake County Job Fair (chicagotribune.com)
- Knights finish seventh at MIAC Championships, Lee and Yuan earn All-Championship Team distinction (carleton.edu)
- Cell Culture Microplates Market To 2035: Biologics Demand and 3D Culture Drive Expansion (indexbox.io)
Lake Zurich
- Why Regular Dental Visits Matter, Even If Nothing Hurts (shawlocal.com)
- Boys soccer notes: Rivalry matches take center stage in Palatine, Grayslake (dailyherald.com)
Palatine
- Palatine Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Ordered Detained (patch.com)
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