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🌱 Patch AM: How did Libertyville end up in Illinois’ July scam rankings?
Also check out Fall 3v3 Youth Soccer League for Ages 6-9 at KIDSUNITED Mundelein on the Libertyville Patch calendar
Hello Libertyville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Libertyville end up in Illinois' July scam rankings?
Also on today's calendar: Fall 3v3 Youth Soccer League for Ages 6-9 at KIDSUNITED Mundelein and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Warmer with a shower in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Decreasing clouds; very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
- Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Libertyville among 155 cities tied for 128th in Illinois for July after 1 scam report (lakecountygazette.com) — Libertyville logged just one scam report with the Better Business Bureau in July 2026, tied with many other Illinois cities but still a reminder to stay cautious. The case involved a small counterfeit product purchase that didn't match what was advertised. Residents can use BBB Scam Tracker to research scams and share their own experiences to help neighbors avoid fraud. 
📸 Around Libertyville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Libertyville
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall 3v3 Youth Soccer League for Ages 6-9 at KIDSUNITED Mundelein →
KIDSUNITED Mundelein, 424 E Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060,
2:45 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- The MoDuet Spotlight
GLMV Chamber of Commerce Virtual- Zoom
10:00 am - P4R (Professionals for Referrals) Network Meeting
GLMV Chamber of Commerce Panera Bread 1575 S Lake St Mundelein, IL 60060
7:30 am - GPS - Navigating Parent Series- Born to Flourish: Science and Ancient Wisdom Reveal a Simple Path to Thrive
Libertyville School District 70 1381 Lake St, Libertyville, IL 60048
7:00 pm - Join Us for Breakfast-Libertyville Sunrise Rotary →
GLMV Chamber of Commerce 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor BankFinancial, Libertyville, IL 60048 - GLMV Business Marketing Roundtable Luncheon
GLMV Chamber of Commerce 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor BankFinancial, Libertyville, IL 60048
11:30 am - Wheeling Business Networking: Referrals, Not Business Cards
GLMV Chamber of Commerce Devon Bank 561 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090
3:30 pm - Woodspring Suites Welcome Mixer
GLMV Chamber of Commerce Woodspring Suites Libertyville 1980 Kelley Court Libertyville, IL 60048
4:00 pm - Caregiver Support Group
GLMV Chamber of Commerce ASSISTED LIVING ENTERTAINMENT ROOM 29330 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD | LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044
6:00 pm - Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Politics Course →
Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
6:00 pm - Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Art and Architecture Course →
Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
5:30 pm - Casino For A Cause →
Ravinia Green Country Club, 1200 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods
6:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Friday September 18
📣 Libertyville Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A visit to Saint Mary's surprised us with very trusting,deer.
It was a wonderful experience. Besides these deers we saw many others on our walk around the lake. (Nextdoor Rockland) - Stop by Pet Supplies Plus in Gray Lake tomorrow Saturday from 11 to one to meet some of the animals that we have available for adoption.
Please share so we can get more people coming and hopefully animals ultimately adopted. (Nextdoor Rockland)
- AbbVie posted a job opening for Associate Director, International Marketing, Immunology, (Performance Lead IBD) in Libertyville. Apply here.
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Supervisor, Manufacturing - Drug Product (Days) in Libertyville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Libertyville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mundelein
- High school football results and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County (chicagotribune.com)
- 'She was kind': Funeral services to be held for 15-year-old girl, honor roll student fatally hit by train in Mundelein (lakemchenryscanner.com)
Vernon Hills
- America In Focus: key inflation gauge remains high; Fed's Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed (seattlepi.com)
Grayslake
- Jacobs' Brayden Grummer shoots 9-hole school record: Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup (shawlocal.com)
Ok Libertyville! 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 hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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