🌱 Patch AM: How Vernon Hills job seekers found fresh hope at a regional fair

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In today's newsletter:

• How Vernon Hills job seekers found fresh hope at a regional fair

Also on today's calendar: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Community Sports Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: High clouds and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'I feel like here, there's opportunity' Sixth annual Hire Lake County Job Fair (chicagotribune.com) — Lake County job seekers, including several from Vernon Hills, turned out to meet roughly 90 employers at the Hire Lake County Job Fair in Lincolnshire, where many companies were actively recruiting. Local residents connected with employers like Visiting Angels, and one Vernon Hills attendee left feeling newly optimistic after hundreds of prior applications, saying the fair finally showed real opportunity close to home.
   

📸 Around Vernon Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Community Sports Day →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  11:00 am
• Comics, Cards & Cookies Bazaar + More →
  Tighthead Brewing Company, 161 N Archer Ave, Mundelein
  12:00 pm
• Candidate Forum: Representative for Illinois 10th Congressional District →
  Zoom Webinar,
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Village Board Meeting →
  Vernon Hills, IL Calendar, 290 Evergreen Dr, Vernon Hills
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Baby Story Time @ Aspen (birth-12 mos w/ adult) →
  Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills
  9:30 am
• Mahjong 101: Learn to Play American Mahjong →
  Sullivan Community Center, 635 North Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Scarecrow Fest (VH Park District) →
  Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills
  4:00 pm
• Scarecrow Fest →
  Century Park North, 1401 Indianwood Drive, Vernon Hills
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Free "Ask the Farmer" Gardening Workshop at Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills →
  Mellody Farm, 851-1101 Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• FREE Artemis Chamber Orchestra concert →
  Trinity Episcopal Church, 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Mellody Farm Harvest Festival Returns to Vernon Hills Oct. 24 →
  Mellody Farm, 851-1101 Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Acme Markets posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Mundelein. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Temporary Associate Part-time in Lake Zurich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnshire

• Zebra Technologies Named to Inaugural Business Insider America's Most Innovative Businesses List (lasvegassun.com)
• Specimen Container Tracking Labels Market To 2035: Demand Accelerates on Surgical and Lab Automation Trends (indexbox.io)
• Analyzing LegalZoom.com (NASDAQ:LZ) and Alight (NYSE:ALIT) (defenseworld.net)

Libertyville

• IHSA Week 8 playoff outlook: The 248 playoff clinchers in Illinois high school football (washingtontimesreporter.com)
• Update: Price Lowered on Highly Original 1990 Mazda Miata (barnfinds.com)

Buffalo Grove

• Buffalo Grove Arts Center Renamed For Longtime Commissioner (patch.com)
• Man Pointed Gun At Co-Workers, Damaged Car With Bat: Buffalo Grove Police (patch.com)

Ok Vernon Hills! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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