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🌱 Patch AM: Grayslake North Varsity Football @ Vernon Hills and 11 more events

Make time for Parents Night Out at KidsUnited Mundelein (Ages 4-12) on the Vernon Hills Patch calendar

Friday August 21st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hey hey Vernon Hills! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Parents Night Out at KidsUnited Mundelein (Ages 4-12) at KidsUnited Mundelein, 424 E Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060
  • Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Politics Course at Lake Forest College
  • Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Art and Architecture Course at Lake Forest College

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

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Other local events
    Friday August 21
  • Grayslake North Varsity Football @ Vernon Hills →
    Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Pkwy, Vernon Hills
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday August 22
  • kick off Dance
    Vernon Hills High School 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills , IL 60061
    7:00 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • TL-ML/Newcomer Parent Night
    Townline Elementary School Townline Library
    4:00 pm
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Vernon Hills High School Libertyville High School, 708 W Park Ave, Libertyville, IL 6004
    6:00 pm
  • Route 66: From Chicago to St. Louis →
    Aspen Drive Library - Cook Memorial Public Library District, 701 Aspen Dr, Vernon Hills
    6:30 pm
  • Tuesday August 25
  • EN Back to School Bash/Curriculum Night
    Elementary North School Elementary North
    6:00 pm
  • ES Back to School Night/Curriculum Night
    Elementary South School Whole Building
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
    5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Mundelein

  • Illinois Media releases preseason high school football state polls (bnd.com)
  • Number of seminarians increases (catholicmessenger.net)
  • Lead Smart Publishes Payout Data on 408,398 Home-Service Leads as Google Reshapes Local Ads (prunderground.com)

Libertyville

  • Libertyville District 70 Says No Cellphone Policy Changes Are Needed (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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