How a rival Vernon Hills sprinter pushed this star to a breakthrough
Also on today's calendar: Band and Orchestra Concert and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Fog will lift this morning, with a high of 81 and low of 45 degrees.
Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 36.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 All-Area Boys' Swimmer of the Year: Medlin goes out with bang at state (bnd.com) — Vernon Hills gets a brief shout-out here as junior Yury Plaksin edges Schlarman senior Charles Medlin by a tenth of a second in the 50-yard freestyle at the IHSA state meet. The story mainly profiles Medlin’s journey from nervous youth swimmer to All-Area Boys’ Swimmer of the Year and his plans to continue competing at UIC.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
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Buffalo Grove
Remorseful Thief Returns Stolen $2 Cigarillo To Store: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com)
Lincolnshire Library Seeks $100K State Grant For Security Upgrades (patch.com)
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