🌱 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago and 11 more events

Good morning to you Zion! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

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
• Regular Board of Education Meeting at Beach Park School District #3

... and check out 2 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: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

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📸 Around Zion

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Zion

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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

Monday August 10

• Regular Board of Education Meeting
  Beach Park School District #3 Beach Park Middle School, 40667 N Green Bay Rd, Beach Park, IL
  6:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Kenneth Murphy Elementary School Zion, IL 60099
  6:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Family Fresh Mart →
  Zion-Benton Public Library, 2400 Gabriel Ave, Zion
  11:30 am

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📣 Zion Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• MainStreet Libertyville Farmers Market
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor BankFinancial, Libertyville, IL 60048
  7:00 am
• Business Builders Network
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce Townee Square Restaurant, 508 N. Milwaukee Ave in Libertyville.
  7:30 am
• Fossilpedia
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library -
  10:00 am
• Outdoor Storytime at Warren Township Center Park
  Warren-Newport Public Library District WNPL In the Community -
  10:00 am
• Project of the Week
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library - The Workshop
  10:00 am
• D187's Back to School Event
  North Chicago Community High Sch Neal Math & Science Academy (6-7-8), 1905 Argonne Dr, North Chic
  4:00 pm
• Biz After Hours - Feather Glass
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce Feather Glass Wine Bar & Eatery Vernon Hills 700 N Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills
  5:00 pm
• Band Concert, Viking Park
  Gurnee SD 56 Gurnee, IL 60031
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Zion Elementary School District 6 posted a job opening for Athletic Director (ALL Schools) 26-27 SY in Zion. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(02887) - 1828 Sheridan Rd in Zion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zion here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Beach Park

• Recent home & property sales (dailyherald.com)

Waukegan

• Popular barbecue restaurant in Waukegan reopens after temporarily closure following 3rd fire in 10 years (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• Waukegan putting out dumpsters as storm cleanup continues: ‘Power outages caused significant disruption' (chicagotribune.com)
• Andrew Walker Has Fans Feeling Emotional After Sharing Why Hallmark Stars Live Felt ‘So Special' (entertainmentnow.com)

Highland Park

• Highwood's Nashwood Music and Food Fest Returns Labor Day Weekend (patch.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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