Lake Co. School District Requires Vaccine For Staff + Summer Days

Grayslake IL

19 August, 2021

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Happy Thursday, people of Grayslake! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in the Grayslake area from the past week. First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 66. Below we've included a round up of the top articles from Grayslake and nearby communities to get you caught up. Here are the top stories today in Grayslake: A Lake County-area military recruiter is behind bars on a $500,000 bail following his arrest Tuesday on possession of child pornography charges in Lake Co. (Libertyville Patch)Your Guide To This Weekend's Summer Days Festival (Grayslake Patch)Stevenson High School Requires COVID-19 Vaccine For Faculty, Staff (Journal & Topics Newspapers Online)A 6,000-square-foot Grayslake estate has hit the market and has amazing views of Highland Lake, a private beach and wood pier. (Grayslake Patch)Deputy Chief Wrote Fake Tickets To Up His Pay: Prosecutors (Vernon Hills Patch)Libertyville Days Sees Record Turnout (Libertyville Patch)Richardson Farm hosts first sunflower fest starting Aug. 21-22 (Chicago Daily Herald)Birthday celebration Aug. 23 at Lake County's Dunn Museum Daily Herald report Aug 18, 2021 (Chicago Daily Herald)CenterStage brings 'Romeo and Juliet' to outdoor parks (Chicago Tribune)An 18-year-old man who lives in unincorporated Libertyville was taken to a hospital following a stabbing. (Libertyville Patch) Environmental survey finds Gurnee residents most concerned about EtO emissions (Chicago Tribune)Lakes Community High School Celebrates Its AP Capstone Diploma Recipients (Chicago Daily Herald)Vernon Hills may use American Rescue Act funds to offset some of $8 million revenue loss (Daily Herald)Celebrate Grayslake's 125th Anniversary With History Trail Stroll: The contest could land you some cash that can be used at Grayslake businesses if you visit all 25 locations on the trail (Grayslake Patch)Circus troupe set to thrill Volo Museum visitors Aug. 28-29 (Chicago Daily Herald)2 charged with possession of nitrous oxide in separate incidents: Mundelein police (Chicago Tribune)Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What you should know about COVID booster shots (WGN Radio - Chicago)Waukegan residents tell City Council of concerns about increasing violence; 'This is craziness and ... we're going to lose people this way' (Chicago Tribune)Schneider hosts conversation with 10th District mothers (Chicago Daily Herald) Send flowers today to someone you care about. Our partners at FTD are making that easier by offering Grayslake Daily readers a 15 percent discount on orders through this link: Click here to make someone feel awesome. Today in Grayslake Starting Your Business in Illinois (3:30 PM) Risk Management (5:00 PM) Celebrate Grayslake 125+1 Events - Grayslake Heritage Center (6:00 PM) Grayslake Patch Notebook Lake County IL Sheriff's Office: "**Sheriff's Detectives Investigating Two Bodies Recovered from Lake Michigan** The Lake County Sheriff's Office is investigating two adult bodies recovered from Lake Michigan on Sunday, August 15. The body of an adult woman was recovered..." (Facebook) Lake County IL Sheriff's Office: "Please join us in wishing Corrections Officer Darnell Blackmon, Sr, the happiest of retirements! He leaves us today after serving the people of Lake County for over 15 years!! Congratulations CO Blackmon, we wish you the very best!!" (Facebook) Lake County IL Sheriff's Office: "Please join us in wishing Deputy Anthony 'Tony' Caliendo a very HAPPY retirement! Deputy Caliendo served the Lake County community for over 28 years and held many speciality capacities throughout his tenure. His dedication and expertise ..." (Facebook) Lake County IL Sheriff's Office: "A HUGE shoutout to our Lake County Sheriff's Office Auxiliary Deputy Unit for their help during last week's storms. They left their homes and responded to dozens of locations across the county to close roadways and direct traffic, so our..." (Facebook) Lake County IL Sheriff's Office: "Please join us in welcoming our newest hires!! A big Lake County welcome to: Receptionist Emmalisse Walton Corrections Officer Isaac Mendez Court Security Officer Brian Peters Sheriff's Deputy Samuel Koloms We are thrilled to have you al..." (Facebook) Lake County IL Sheriff's Office: "**Two Correctional Officers Save Life of Jail Inmate** Two Lake County Sheriff's Correctional Officers saved the life of a 28-year-old inmate who attempted to harm himself. On August 9, 2021, at approximately noon, Correctional Officers ..." (Facebook) Lake County Forest Preserves: "Like to hike? Take the Hike Lake County Challenge—now in its 23rd year—and explore designated trails in preserves countywide. Complete seven of the 12 routes between now and November 30, and you'll earn a free commemorative shield or ..." (Facebook) Lake County, IL Government: "Fairfield and Monaville Roads to Close for 90 Days for Roundabout Construction LCDOT will be closing the intersection of Fairfield and Monaville Road beginning Monday, Aug 30 at 6 am. The closure will last approximately 90 days. The clos..." (Facebook) Community Consolidated School District 46 - CCSD 46: "Students answer the questions so honestly and eloquently. What do you love about going back to school? What are you most excited about?? Looking forward to seeing everyone back in school. P.S. We're working up some really super hard math..." (Facebook) Lake County, IL Government: "Child safety isn't only about being safe on the playground or on the bus, now it extends to being safe online. In a world of virtual classrooms, with students spending hours online and using computers and other electronics to do homework..." (Facebook) Community Consolidated School District 46 - CCSD 46: "Let's see - desks set up, bulletin boards created, marquee signs updated, and camera batteries charging - all for tomorrow's big event! Don't forget, we're collecting photos too - send us your back-to-school photos and we will share them..." (Facebook) Lake County IL Sheriff's Office: "Only two days away! Stop by Dunkin Donuts in Lake Bluff, Long Grove or Third Lake! Cops, donuts, and a great cause! See you there." (Facebook) Community Consolidated School District 46 - CCSD 46: "IMPORTANT UPDATE for D46 BUS RIDERS: Durham School Services, our transportation provider has notified the district that they are still making modifications to transportation assignments that were previously released through our Infinite ..." (Facebook) Community Consolidated School District 46 - CCSD 46: "D46 welcomes our staff back to school today and tomorrow with staff meetings and trainings and classrooms being set up for our students to return on Thursday - Friday - Monday!" (Facebook) Village of Grayslake, IL: "The Celebrate Grayslake 125+1 officially kicks off with celebrating Grayslake History!! The August 19th festivities include opening a time capsule sealed during Grayslake's Centennial 25 years ago, a flag raising with the newly designed ..." (Facebook) Community Consolidated School District 46 - CCSD 46: "Just a reminder - Kids eat FREE this year! Breakfast and lunch meals are free for students enrolled in D46 schools for the 2021-2022 school year. Ala carte items are available at GMS and the upper grades at Park Campus for an additional ..." (Facebook) Community Consolidated School District 46 - CCSD 46: "This is the big week! We welcome our teachers back to school tomorrow, students in grades 1-8 on Thursday, and our kinders on Friday. (Next Monday for our pre-k friends! ) We are so excited to see everyone! If you would like to share y..." (Facebook) Prairie Crossing Charter School: "And just like that, our carefree summer days are replaced with early morning alarms, packing lunches, carpool lines and extracurricular activities. Happy First Day of School to all of our PCCS students and families." (Facebook) Lake County Forest Preserves: "OPEN TODAY: Purchase fresh vegetables and fruit from the Green Youth Farm (GYF) stand at Greenbelt in North Chicago. The farm stand is open Wednesdays from 9 am-1 pm, August 18 through October 13. The stand is located in the parking l..." (Facebook) Village of Grayslake, IL: "Do you or your kids love trucks?? Come on downtown on Saturday, August 21 before the parade and check out the Touch a Truck event! The event takes place from 1:00PM-4:00PM at the Summer Days festival site and will include a firetruck, pl..." (Facebook) Village of Grayslake, IL: "Don't miss out on the annual Celebrate 125+1 Summer Days parade! The parade steps off at 6:00 PM on Sat. August 21st, and features jugglers, unicyclists, stilt walkers, a fire breather, local marching bands, Sam the Wheeler on his giant ..." (Facebook) Village of Grayslake, IL: "You don't want to miss a great night of music this Saturday night at the Grayslake 125+1 Summer Days festival!! The live music starts at 5:00 PM as Svelte Bobby and the Soulfixers play the best of Chicago style blues! At 8:00 PM American..." (Facebook) Village of Grayslake, IL: "You don't want to miss a great night of music this Saturday night at the Grayslake 125+1 Summer Days festival!! The live music starts at 5:00 PM as Svelte Bobby and the Soulfixers plays the best of Chicago style blues! At 8:00 PM America..." (Facebook) Lake County, IL Government: "The current events in Afghanistan can have an emotional toll on veterans who served or continue to serve in that region. Please know that there are resources available for any Afghan veteran and their families who may be experiencing a c..." (Facebook) Community Consolidated School District 46 - CCSD 46: "Planting the seeds of knowledge. Beautiful planter at Avon Center School dedicated to the 2021 Avon teacher retirees." (Facebook) Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum: "Did you see that Trillium Yoga is celebrating Grayslake's 125+1 birthday this weekend with FREE yoga?? Classes are available by donation, and the proceeds are going to the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum Thank you, Trillium Yoga!" (Facebook) Lake County Forest Preserves: "We're going #BeyondTheGallery to explore objects in the Dunn Museum's collections! The mandolin, a wooden instrument with a curved back, creates sound by the plucking of its eight strings. Mandolins were brought to North America by..." (Facebook) Grayslake Area Public Library: "Thank you to all of our participants for joining our very first Take Home Craft Chopped program! Enjoy the submissions we received!" (Facebook) Grayslake Farmers Market: "Kick off this weekend's Grayslake Summer Days early. Shop today at the Market. See you at 3:00!" (Facebook) Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum: "Look at what our friends at Light the Lamp Brewery did! Now you can support drink a beer, celebrate Grayslake's anniversary, AND support the Grayslake Heritage Center Foundation & Grayslake Historical Society all at the same time." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Blackfoot Poetry from Einstein to Spacetime (August 20) Taxes In Retirement Seminar (September 8) Add your event Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Amie Schaenzer About me: Amie has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch. 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