🌱 Patch AM: Inside Flow and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Lake Zurich? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 at Willow Hill Golf Course
• Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of the Christmas Holiday: December 24 & 25, 2025 at Ela Township
• Noon Year's Eve Celebration: December 30, 2025 at Ela Town Hall

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rather cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 43, low: 35.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Zurich

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of the Christmas Holiday: December 24 & 25, 2025
  Ela Township , 1155 E Route 22 , Lake Zurich

Tuesday December 30

• Noon Year's Eve Celebration: December 30, 2025
  Ela Town Hall , 1155 E. Route 22 , Lake Zurich
  10:00 am
• Inside Flow
  Mindful Movement Yoga , 48 S Old Rand Rd , Lake Zurich
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Village Offices Closed - New Year's Day
  Lake Zurich Calendar Lake Zurich, IL 60047

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Village Offices Closed
  Hawthorn Woods, IL Calendar Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047
• Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of the Christmas Holiday: December 24 & 25, 2025
  Ela Township , 1155 E Route 22 , Lake Zurich

Thursday December 25

• Village Office Closed
  Deer Park, IL Calendar , 23680 W. Cuba Road , Deer Park
  8:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Noon Year's Eve Celebration: December 30, 2025
  Ela Town Hall , 1155 E. Route 22 , Lake Zurich
  10:00 am
• 12/30- Kildeer, IL - La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 20423 N Rand Rd , Kildeer
  7:00 pm
• 12/30- Kildeer, IL- La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 20423 N Rand Rd , Kildeer
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Lil Pint Soccer Session 1 (Ages 4-5) - Hawthorn Woods, IL 2026
  2 Lagoon Dr , Hawthorn Woods
  11:00 pm

Sunday February 22

• Tiny Creators Art Class - Session 2 (Ages 1.5-5 with adult) - Hawthorn Woods, IL 2026
  Hawthorn Woods Aquatic Center , 94 N Midlothian Rd , Hawthorn Woods
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Wauconda

• Crime lab analyzing evidence recovered nearly 2 months after Mundelein man disappeared with foul play suspected (lakemchenryscanner.com)
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• $1.6B Powerball jackpot to be drawn Monday, but the odds still aren't in your favor (sun-sentinel.com)

Mundelein

• Waukegan's Polar Bear Plunge returns for the 27th year on Jan. 1 (dailyherald.com)
• Christmas and New Years Events in Chicago (splashmags.com)

Vernon Hills

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-- The Patch AM Team

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