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🌱 Patch AM: Lake Zurich driver extricated after Route 12 rollover crash near Paulus Park
You won't want to miss Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich on the Lake Zurich Patch calendar
Good morning Lake Zurich! 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:
- Lake Zurich driver extricated after Route 12 rollover crash near Paulus Park
- Why Lake Zurich's football stock is rising after Week 1 results
Also on today's calendar: Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
- Thursday: A shower possible, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver left injured, trapped after suffering medical event, crashing into tree and rolling car over in Lake Zurich (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Emergency crews in Lake Zurich rescued a driver whose car left Route 12 near Paulus Park, hit a tree, and rolled onto its roof after a suspected medical issue. Police say the 70-year-old Woodridge man was extricated within 15 minutes and taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the crash remains under investigation. 
• Were the preseason rankings wrong? Breaking down some major developments in Week 1 of high school football (suntimes.com) — Week 1 of Illinois high school football brought several upsets and reshuffled expectations, with powerhouse programs like Mount Carmel and Brother Rice taking early losses. In more local news, Lake Zurich's football team earned praise as a rising program that nearly cracked the preseason Super 25 rankings, signaling higher expectations for the Bears this fall.
📸 Around Lake Zurich
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Zurich
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★ Featured events ★
- Fright Market at Camp Lake Zurich →
Phase Three Brewing - Lake Zurich, 932 Donata Ct, Lake Zurich
12:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- MS Curriculum Night Gr. 7/8
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Middle Schools
6:15 pm - Board of Education
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Administration Building
6:15 pm - Administrative Adjudication →
Lake Zurich Calendar, Village Hall 70 East Main Street, Lake Zurich
9:00 am - Lake Zurich Farmers Market →
Paulus Park, 200 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich
3:00 pm - Farmers Market →
Lake Zurich Calendar, Paulus Park 200 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich
3:00 pm - Senior Parents Night for College
Lake Zurich High School PAC & Livestreamed
7:00 pm - Lake Zurich Farmers Market →
Paulus Park, 200 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich
3:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Friday September 11
📣 Lake Zurich Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Policy Committee Meeting
Barrington CUSD 220 Barrington 220 School District, 515 W Main St, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
8:00 am - HS Curriculum Night
Lake Zurich High School LZHS
6:00 pm - Facilities Committee Meeting
Barrington CUSD 220 515 W Main St, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
10:00 am - MS Curriculum Night Gr. 7/8
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Middle Schools
6:15 pm - Town Center Park - Music Event - The Four C Notes →
Deer Park, IL Calendar, 21880 Field Parkway, Deer Park
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Lake Zurich PatchAM possible:
- MVP Sports Academy — (224) 642-4523
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- BrightView posted a job opening for Maintenance Crew Members (Long Grove) in Lake Zurich. Apply here.
- Rocket Mortgage, Inc. posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent - Chicago North Suburbs in Palatine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Zurich here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wauconda
- Schmit: Who had the area's top prep football performances in Week 1? (dailyherald.com)
- Illinois bill signed into law setting new emergency training requirements after toddler's death at Island Lake daycare center (lakemchenryscanner.com)
Mundelein
- Whether it was in Social Work or Real Estate, Bob Bykowski Held a Profound Commitment to Helping Others (thesalinepost.com)
Buffalo Grove
- 1 Killed, 1 Wounded In Shooting At Wheeling Hotel: Police (patch.com)
- Buffalo Grove Student Earns WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll Recognition (patch.com)
Ok Lake Zurich! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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