🌱 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago and 12 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago at Danny Cunniff Park
• Back To School Pool Party (PTO Event) at Park West School

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Back To School Pool Party (PTO Event)
  Park West School Round Lake, IL 60073
  8:30 pm
• PC: Back To School Pool Party (PTO Event)
  Park West School Grayslake Aquatic Center, 250 Library Ln, Grayslake, IL 60030
  8:30 pm

Monday August 10

• School Board Meeting
  Big Hollow SD 38 Middle School Cafeteria
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• New Teacher Orientation
  Gavin SD 37 Ingleside, IL 60041
• 5th Grade Transition Camp
  Big Hollow SD 38 Middle School
  8:00 am

Thursday August 13

• Kinder Camp
  Big Hollow SD 38 Ingleside, IL 60041
  9:00 am
• Middle School Supply Drop Off
  Big Hollow SD 38 Ingleside, IL 60041
  10:00 am
• Kindergarten Kick-Off
  Gavin SD 37 Gavin Central School, 36414 N Ridge Rd, Ingleside, IL 60041, U
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Morning Coffee & Community Conversation
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce Independence Health & Therapy 2028 N Seminary Ave Woodstock, IL. 60098
  7:30 am
• MC1 Marketing Connection Group →
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce Green Street Cafe 1219 N Green St McHenry, IL 60050
  7:30 am
• Indoor Walking →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  9:00 am
• Indoor Pickleball →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Round Lake

• Pickup truck catches on fire in driveway, spreads to Round Lake home and leaves it uninhabitable (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Lake Villa

• Funeral services set for U.S. Marine veteran who died in boat crash on Fox River near McHenry as homicide suspect appears in court (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Grayslake

• National Night Out events draw crowds throughout the suburbs (dailyherald.com)
• Wetland fears in Illinois force data center developer to halt permit bid (thecooldown.com)
• Lake County Metra rail work kicks off, suspends midday service (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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