Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'She Was Being Weird': Video of Black Woman Claiming Racist Encounter at Sam's Club Has X Divided (dailydot.com) — A viral video claims a Black woman faced racist treatment from a Sam’s Club employee in Vernon Hills sparking heated debate online over whether it was discrimination or a membership-policy dispute. Commenters are sharply divided, and the outlet notes it has not independently verified the details or even the exact store location.
• Illinois High School Named AASL School Library of the Year School Library Journal (slj.com) — Vernon Hills High School’s library has been named the American Association of School Librarians’ 2026 National School Library of the Year, bringing $10,000 and national recognition to the community. The story also covers national debates over book bans, federal education legislation, literacy funding, and free-speech advocacy in libraries across the country.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday June 3
Illinois Tollway Contracting with Government Event GLMV Chamber of Commerce Governors State University 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484 9:00 am
Exam Escape Lake Forest Library 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US 9:00 am
GLMV Business Marketing Roundtable Luncheon - NO JUNE MEETING GLMV Chamber of Commerce 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor BankFinancial, Libertyville, IL 60048 11:30 am
Increase Your iPhone & iPad Expertise Lake Forest Library 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US 2:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Can you recommend some reputable dry cleaning businesses? I don’t want to use CD one as they ruined my clothes and the owner wouldn’t do anything about it. (Nextdoor Grosse Pointe Village)
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🗞 Nearby News
Lincolnshire
Dining out: Shota meal at Portillo's and Cinco De Drinko at Fat Rosie's (dailyherald.com)
EEOC Sues Alight Solutions for Disability Discrimination (eeoc.gov)
Quiz Fever Hits ITV Tuesday: Deal or No Deal, Tipping Point and More (tvmix.com)
Mundelein
We Took God with Us: A Faith-Filled Transition to Saint Mary School & Parish (catholicexchange.com)
Buffalo Grove
British Swim School Opens New Buffalo Grove Location (patch.com)
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