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Good morning Grayslake! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What an eight‑month data center moratorium could mean near Grayslake
  • Felon with alleged ghost gun confronted outside nearby Hainesville store
  • Grayslake Central girls tennis squeaks out a tight nonconference win

Also on today's calendar: Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake County ZBA recommends data center moratorium in unanimous vote (chronicleillinois.com) — A proposed T5 data center on Grayslake's west side has sparked such intense opposition that Lake County's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously backed an eight‑month moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated areas. Residents packed a recent hearing to raise environmental, safety, and transparency concerns, while Grayslake officials confirmed initial permits are issued and a lawsuit seeks to halt the project.
   

• Felon accused of asking people for money outside Hainesville store, flashing gun at delivery driver after not handing over cash (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Grayslake police were called to a Hainesville liquor store in July after a man allegedly panhandling outside lifted his shirt to show a loaded "ghost gun" to a delivery driver. Officers later arrested a Round Lake man, a convicted felon already on pre‑trial release for a prior gun case, and a judge has now ordered him detained in Lake County Jail.
   

• Andrew Daman shoots even par, leads Prairie Ridge boys golf to FVC win: Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com) — Grayslake Central's girls tennis team edged Johnsburg 4–3 in a nonconference road match, highlighted in a broader Northwest Herald roundup of area prep sports. The Rams' win is listed alongside golf, volleyball, soccer, and flag football results from schools across McHenry and Lake counties, giving local fans a quick snapshot of early‑season performances.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Any advice for gutter cleaning?
    Called the SF office a month ago; still can't be done. Sometimes in September. Anyone contacted the companies outside the SBF? Thank you. (Nextdoor Saddlebrook Farms)
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🗞 Nearby News

Round Lake

  • Firefighters rescue cat after house fire leaves family homeless in Mundelein (lakemchenryscanner.com)
  • 2026 Northwest Herald girls volleyball team preview (shawlocal.com)
  • Developers Linked to Kiryas Joel Want Nearly 500 Acres From Woodbury (monroegazette.com)

Libertyville

  • Tivias Caldwell Jr. shines for St. Francis, which faces QB injury: Kane County Chronicle football notebook (shawlocal.com)

Crystal Lake

  • Duke's Alehouse Reopens After Electrical Damage Forces Closure (patch.com)
  • IL Could Receive $768M In Historic Meta Settlement That Could Change Social Media For Kids (patch.com)
  • Dolly Parton-Themed Corn Maze Opens At Woodstock-Area Orchard (patch.com)

Ok Grayslake! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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