🌱 How a downtown Round Lake crash shook Twisted Burger at lunchtime
Round Lake, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Round Lake! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a downtown Round Lake crash shook Twisted Burger at lunchtime
- How Round Lake’s Mom Bowl helps one Panther heal and lead
Also on today's calendar: Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Firefighters assist driver after car slams into electric vehicle, causing restaurant to shake in downtown Round Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A three-vehicle crash at Route 134 and Cedar Lake Road in downtown Round Lake heavily damaged two cars and shook nearby Twisted Burger, but no one was injured. Firefighters freed one driver from a sedan, secured a parked Tesla, and building inspectors later deemed the restaurant safe to occupy while police continue investigating the cause. 
• Football becomes important outlet for Round Lake's Zenon Reyes, whose late mother is ‘always in my mind' (dailyherald.com) — Round Lake senior linebacker Zenon Reyes is channeling grief over his mother’s death into leadership on the Panthers football team. A new Mom Bowl and Dad Bowl at the Round Lake stadium now honor parents’ memories, while Reyes embraces his final season and plans for life after high school.
📸 Around Round Lake
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Upcoming Events in
Round Lake
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★ Featured events ★
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Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich →
Phase Three Brewing - Lake Zurich, 932 Donata Ct, Lake Zurich
12:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
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Nature FunFest →
814 Hart Rd, Round Lake
10:00 am -
PC: Cross Country at Gavin South
Park West School Round Lake, IL 60073
4:30 pm -
PC: Cross Country at Vicky Piela Invite - Central Park Grayslake
Park West School Round Lake, IL 60073
8:00 am -
PC: Volleyball Home vs. Stanton
Park West School Round Lake, IL 60073
4:30 pm -
PC: Soccer Home vs. Stanton
Park West School Round Lake, IL 60073
4:30 pm -
ISA Certified Arborist Prep Course – Round Lake →
Village of Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 N Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach
6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
📣 Round Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Link Crew - Freshman Check-ins
Johnsburg High School JHS Cafe
7:30 am -
Beach Yoga →
Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
8:00 am -
Indoor Walking →
Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
9:00 am -
Intermediate Strength & Resistance Class @ SnapFitness Island Lake
Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce Snap Fitness Island Lake 452 E State Rd. Island Lake, IL
10:30 am -
Lunch and Learn: Fall Prevention →
Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce Wauconda Area Public Library 801 N. Main St. Wauconda, IL 60084
11:00 am -
Indoor Pickleball →
Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Ave, Fox Lake
11:00 am
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Uline posted a job opening for Warehouse Custodian / Janitor in Round Lake. Apply here.
- Gateway Foundation, Inc. posted a job opening for Admissions Counselor I in Lake Villa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Round Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grayslake
- Lake County ZBA recommends data center moratorium in unanimous vote (chronicleillinois.com)
- Illinois' Data Center Backlash Puts Politicians In A No-Win Position (bisnow.com)
Wauconda
- Wauconda Fire District firefighter arrested on cocaine, fentanyl distribution charges in Lake Zurich (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- Pritzker signs law establishing rules for electronic bikes, scooters (dailyherald.com)
Libertyville
- Lake County Forest Preserves Unveils Roadmap For Next Four Years (patch.com)
- District 128 Moves To Fire Veteran Administrator (patch.com)
Ok Round Lake! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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