🌱 How a Long Grove native is reshaping the Chicago Sky’s future

Good day Long Grove! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Long Grove native is reshaping the Chicago Sky’s future

Also on today's calendar: FREE Schaumburg Home Show Returns April 18th & 19th! Bigger & Better for 2026! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 54, low: 36.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Diggins' decision to join Sky a sign of respect for frustrating franchise (dailyherald.com) — Long Grove gets a shout-out as Chicago Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca, a native of the village, vows to keep the team in “win-now mode” while overhauling the roster. The piece details Skylar Diggins’ decision to sign with the Sky, major trades and signings, and how these moves aim to change the franchise’s reputation heading into the 2026 WNBA season.
   

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📸 Around Long Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• FREE Schaumburg Home Show Returns April 18th & 19th! Bigger & Better for 2026!
  Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg
  10:00 am

Monday April 20

• The Barrington 4th of July 5K/10K
  Citizens Park, 511 N Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington
  7:00 am

Sunday April 26

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• The Lifespan of a Fact
  Parker Players Theater Company , 540 W Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds , 1060 E Peterson Rd , Grayslake
  10:00 am
• Downtown Long Grove Annual Craft Beer Festival
  Historic Downtown Long Grove , 145 Old McHenry Rd , Long Grove
  12:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Cigar & Burbon
  Brothers' Field , 340 Old McHenry Rd , Long Grove
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Broken Earth Winery
  Broken Earth Winery Long Grove , 219 Robert Parker Coffin Rd , Long Grove
  12:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Chocolate Festival
  Stempel Parking Lot
  9:00 pm

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📣 Long Grove Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Muffins in the Morning
  Cherokee Elementary School , 475 E Cherokee Rd , Lake Forest
  7:15 am
• Cougar Class Act Award cermony
  Vernon Hills High School , 145 Lakeview Parkway , Vernon Hills
  7:45 am
• NHS Spring Blood Drive
  Stevenson High School | Wrestling Room (2111)
  4:00 pm
• Hoffman Estates Girls Varsity Soccer @ Buffalo Grove
  Buffalo Grove High School , 1100 W Dundee Rd , Buffalo Grove
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Evanston Frosh/Soph vs. Buffalo Grove
  Buffalo Grove High School , 1100 W Dundee Rd , Buffalo Grove
  10:30 am
• The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
  Aspen Drive Library - Cook Memorial Public Library District , 701 Aspen Dr , Vernon Hills
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Buffalo Grove

• Lincolnshire Library Seeks $100K State Grant For Security Upgrades (patch.com)
• Remorseful Thief Returns Stolen $2 Cigarillo To Store: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com)

Vernon Hills

• Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills (dailyherald.com)
• Weber, Thomas help represent the ladies at Lake County Shootout (dailyherald.com)
• Libertyville Community High School District 128's enrollment rank decreases in 2024-25 (lakecountygazette.com)

Lake Zurich

• Boys volleyball: Libertyville shakes off slow start, sweeps Lake Zurich (dailyherald.com)
• Some Craft Breweries Say This Is the Best Way to Serve Beer (punchdrink.com)

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Ok Long Grove! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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