🌱 Patch AM: Which major journalism award did Grayslake High School just help win?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which major journalism award did Grayslake High School just help win?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Band Concert and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Not as cold, with a high of 24 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Not as cold, turning breezy, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beloit Memorial High School newspaper earns awards (wnanews.com) — Grayslake High School’s student publication was among just four newspapers to share the top News Magazine honor in the 2024-25 Kettle Moraine Press Association competition, alongside Beloit Memorial’s Increscent. The awards highlight strong high school journalism across Wisconsin and Illinois, with individual students also recognized for standout opinion and feature writing.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grayslake

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• BINGO @ Emil's Tavern on Center — Grayslake Village Center
  Emil's Tavern on Center, 161 Center St, Grayslake
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Chamber Luncheon
  First Draft Center , Center Street , Grayslake
  11:30 am
• Holiday Band Concert
  2007 N Civic Center Way , Round Lake Beach
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• KC's Cabin Last Minute Market
  KC's Cabin , 309 IL-173 , Spring Grove
  10:00 am
• Vinyl Sundays — Grayslake Village Center
  Beer Bazaar , 107 Center St , Grayslake
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• BINGO @ Emil's Tavern on Center — Grayslake Village Center
  Emil's Tavern on Center , 161 Center St , Grayslake
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Team Trivia Wednesdays | $20 Gift Card for Winner
  Black Lung Brewing Grayslake , 2 S Lake St , Grayslake
  7:30 pm
• Team Trivia Wednesdays — Grayslake Village Center
  Black Lung Brewing Grayslake , 2 S Lake St , Grayslake
  7:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Brewaoke — Grayslake Village Center
  Black Lung Brewing Grayslake , 2 S Lake St , Grayslake
  8:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Bend & Brew Yoga — Grayslake Village Center
  Beer Bazaar , 107 Center St , Grayslake
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Actor's Guild 3-4 GR Dec 1,8,15
  River Trail School , 333 O'Plaine Rd , Gurnee
  2:30 pm
• Spanish Club Sept 29/ Oct 6,20,27/ Nov 3,10,17/ Dec 1,8,15/ Jan 5,12,26/ Feb 2,9,23/ March 3,9,16,30 / April 6,13,20,27
  River Trail School , 333 O'Plaine Rd , Gurnee
  2:30 pm
• Yearbook Club 6-8 GR Sept 29/ Oct 6,20,27/ Nov 3,10,17,24/ Dec 1,8,15/ Jan 5,12,19,26/ Feb 2,9,23/ March 2,9,16,30
  River Trail School , 333 O'Plaine Rd , Gurnee
  2:30 pm
• Peace.Calm.Chaos. YOGA
  Grandwood Park Park District Community Parking Lot , Grandwood Park
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• More free stuff from Ken's garage clean out!
  This time it is a fishing pole stand! The OCD has really kicked in and I just want this stuff gone! It's free and like new better act fast as this… (Nextdoor Wildwood)

• Saia, Inc. posted a job opening for PT Dockworker - Grayslake, IL in Grayslake. Apply here.
• Molly Maid, LLC posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Grayslake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grayslake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Round Lake

• Two Grand Haven Men Perish in Snowmobile Incident (whtc.com)
• ‘This doesn't pass the sniff test': Proposal for new lounge in Mundelein encounters resistance over gambling (dailyherald.com)

Libertyville

• Girls basketball: Libertyville's late run sinks Lake Zurich (dailyherald.com)

Gurnee

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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