🌱 What this national finance award means for Antioch taxpayers
Antioch, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Antioch! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What this national finance award means for Antioch taxpayers
- How Antioch’s Keagen Mentkowski shined at a major 14U tournament
Also on today's calendar: Singles Social Mixer Antioch, IL Black Velvet Lounge and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunshine; breezy, less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
- Sunday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Antioch earns national recognition (shawlocal.com) — Antioch has earned a top national award for its 2024 financial report, highlighting strong transparency and careful management of taxpayer dollars. Village leaders say the honor reflects recent moves to pass a balanced budget and reduce the tax levy while still funding essential services, signaling continued focus on responsible, resident-focused fiscal planning. 
• PBT Rock 14U Summer Championship: Takeaways (prepbaseballreport.com) — A local standout performance came from Antioch Community’s Keagen Mentkowski, who dominated on the mound and at the plate during a 14U tournament in Franklin, Wisconsin. The wider showcase highlighted dozens of Midwest 2030 prospects, with detailed notes on pitching velocity, hitting power, and defensive skills that could interest Antioch families following regional youth baseball development.
📸 Around Antioch
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Antioch Public Library District, 757 N, 757 Main St, Antioch
6:00 pm
Monday June 15
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Other local events
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Minis Meet-up In-Person
Antioch Public Library District Schroeder Room
9:00 am -
Novel Pleasures In-Person
Antioch Public Library District Meeting 2
10:00 am -
Board of Education Meeting
Grass Lake SD 36 Antioch, IL 60002
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Tween Genre Lit Kits In-Person
Antioch Public Library District 757 North Main Street, Antioch, IL 60002 -
Singles Social Mixer Antioch, IL Black Velvet Lounge →
Black Velvet Lounge, 1200 Main St, Antioch
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Adult Lit Box In-Person
Antioch Public Library District 757 North Main Street, Antioch, IL 60002 -
Antioch Farmers Market →
The Latte Cafe at Sequoit Creek Park, 845 Main St, Antioch
9:00 am
Tuesday June 16
Friday June 19
Saturday June 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bubble Show →
Lake Villa District Library, 140 N Munn Rd, Lindenhurst
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Rum Fest in Downtown Fox Lake →
Grand Avenue Drive, 9 Grand Ave, Fox Lake
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After-Hours Teen Party: Hunger Games →
Lake Villa District Library, 140 N Munn Rd, Lindenhurst
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Reggio the Hoofer →
Lake Villa District Library, 140 N Munn Rd, Lindenhurst
2:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am looking for a landscaper/hardscaper to redo a small fenced in yard with stone or pavers for walkways as well as stone in the rest of the area that I don’t have to mow.
I have a rather limited budget this time and would appreciate an estimate by licensed and insured individuals. Recommendations would be appreciated… (Nextdoor Highwoods)
- Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Antioch. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(02751) - 646 Rte 173 in Antioch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Antioch here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Villa
- Lake Villa man arrested for allegedly driving drunk for second time while 4 children were in car in Crystal Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com)
Fox Lake
- Ray Auto Group launches ‘The Road Ahead' podcast (shawlocal.com)
- 57 Vail Colony St Unit 7, Fox Lake, IL 60020 (realtor.com)
- Outdoor retail giant West Marine closes 59 stores in Chapter 11 bankruptcy (star-telegram.com)
Grayslake
- Longtime Grayslake Fire Trustee Dies After Decades of Service (patch.com)
- Temporary Data Center Moratorium Proposal Moves Forward In Lake County (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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