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Coming up on the calendar:
- Administrative Adjudication at Village of South Barrington
- Pony Club Mini Event at Barrington Hills Park District
Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Sunday: Breezy; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 48.
- Tuesday: Cooler with variable clouds, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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Wednesday May 6
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Administrative Adjudication
Village of South Barrington, 30 S Barrington Road, South Barrington
6:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Pony Club Mini Event
Barrington Hills Park District, 361 Bateman Rd, Barrington Hills
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🗓 Events Nearby
Sunday May 3
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CERT Pancake Breakfast: May 3, 2026
Lake Zurich Fire Station #1, 321 South Buesching Road, Lake Zuri
8:00 am
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Touch a Truck Family Festival →
NIPSTA, 2300 Patriot Blvd, Glenview
9:30 am
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Restoration Day - Hickory Grove - Cary, IL 2026 →
Hickory Grove Riverfront Conservation Area, 500 Hickory Nut Grove Ln, Cary
10:00 am
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Open Play & Learn at the Construction Site →
Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich
12:00 pm
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Open House and House Tours on the hour at the Cook House
Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce, 711 N Main Street, Wauconda
1:00 pm
Monday May 4
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Teacher Appreciation Week
Lake Zurich CUSD 95
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
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Queen of Hearts and Meat Raffle every Monday at Wauconda Moose
Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce, 100 N Main St, Wauconda
5:00 pm
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Micro Wrestling →
Sideouts Sports Tavern, 4018 W Roberts Rd, Island Lake
6:00 pm
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Micro Wrestling: Island Lake, IL! →
Sideouts Sports Tavern, 4018 W Roberts Rd, Island Lake
6:00 pm
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Sideouts Sports Tavern - Island Lake, IL - Micro One →
Sideouts Sports Tavern, 4018 W Roberts Rd, Island Lake
6:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Wauconda
- Help and supplies available for flood victims in Lake, McHenry counties (wgntv.com)
- South Elgin grad Weiss completes journey to majors, but still work ahead (dailyherald.com)
Lake Zurich
- Ela Township peace pole becomes subject of community strife: ‘Symbol of peace and justice' (chicagotribune.com)
- Girls Lacrosse: Loyola Blows Out Rival New Trier (journal-topics.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)
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