🌱 How did North Chicago fare in its conference football opener?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did North Chicago fare in its conference football opener?

Also on today's calendar: Planet 13 Labor Daze Monday Sept 7: End-of-Summer Cannabis Social and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Football roundup: Antioch, Mundelein, Wauconda and Grayslake North improve to 3-0 (dailyherald.com) — North Chicago’s football team fell 41–13 to Grayslake North as conference play opened, with the game highlighting a tough night for the Warhawks. The roundup also recaps several other Week 3 matchups involving nearby Lake County and suburban schools, giving local fans a quick look at how regional rivals are shaping up early in the season.
   

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📸 Around North Chicago

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Chicago

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 9

• Planet 13 Labor Daze Monday Sept 7: End-of-Summer Cannabis Social →
  Planet 13 Dispensary Waukegan, 4000 Northpoint Blvd, Waukegan
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8

• Specialized Department PLC
  North Chicago Community High Sch North Chicago, IL 60064
  8:05 am
• Senior Parent Info Night
  North Chicago Community High School, 1717 17th St, North Chicago
  6:30 pm

Thursday September 10

• LBMS Parent Information Night
  Lake Bluff School District, 121 E. Sheridan Place, Lake Bluff
  6:30 pm

Friday September 18

• Fish Fry Fundraiser & Sip & See →
  The African American Museum at The England Manor, 503 N Genesee St, Waukegan
  11:00 am

Sunday September 20

• Peace In The Streets →
  1801 Sheridan Rd, 1801 Sheridan Rd, North Chicago
  11:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8

• GLMV Board of Directors
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce Location Varies
  8:00 am
• Board of Education Regular Micro Meeting and Committee Meetings
  Waukegan CUSD 60 214 Washington St, Waukegan, IL 60085, USA
  6:00 pm
• City Council
  City of Waukegan Waukegan Council Chambers - 100 N Martin Luther King Jr. Av
  7:00 pm

Wednesday September 9

• RFU Community Care Connection Mobile Clinic
  Holy Family Food Pantry, 912 8th St, Waukegan
  10:00 am
• Park on Park
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce, Park St. & Seymour Ave., Mundelein
  4:00 pm
• GPS - Navigating Parent Series- Understanding Adolescence: A Complex Journey of Growth and Transformation
  Libertyville School District 70, 1381 Lake St, Libertyville
  7:00 pm

Thursday September 10

• MainStreet Libertyville Farmers Market
  BankFinancial, 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor, Libertyville
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in North Chicago. Apply here.
• Kinter posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Waukegan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Chicago here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Bluff

• Man dies in hospital after being found in garage fire with severe burn injuries in Lincolnshire (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Waukegan

• From the Chicago suburbs to short line railroad companies, proposed merger heightens concerns (chicagotribune.com)
• Law enforcement captures homicide suspect, arrests second suspect with loaded gun in Waukegan (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Lake Forest

• Lake Forest police officer in critical condition after accident during Nicaragua vacation as family works to bring him home (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• Volleyball Preview: Home Crowd on Hand As Lake Forest Hosts Highland Park (maxpreps.com)
• Obituary: Richard Kent 'Dick' Harder (pressherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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