🌱 Why a Round Lake Park immigrant resource center just won a state award

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• Why a Round Lake Park immigrant resource center just won a state award

Also on today's calendar: Illinois Concealed Carry Class and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 22 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 25, low: -2.
• Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 4 and low of -7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Announces 2025 Illinois Human Rights Award Recipients (riverbender.com) — A Round Lake Park–based nonprofit, Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, has been honored with the 2025 Illinois Human Rights Award for its work serving immigrant families across Lake and McHenry counties. State leaders praised the organization’s culturally responsive legal help, health access, and Know Your Rights workshops, noting its role in protecting dignity and opportunity for local immigrant communities amid ongoing federal policy tensions.
   

📸 Around Round Lake Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Round Lake Park

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• OPEN MIC THURSDAYS | BLACK LUNG GRAYSLAKE
  Black Lung Brewing Grayslake, 2 S Lake St, Grayslake
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Illinois Concealed Carry Class
  Concealed Carry Safety Academy , 371 N Cedar Lake Rd , Round Lake
  9:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Accessibility Hour
  Round Lake Area Public Library , 906 Hart Rd , Round Lake
  10:00 am
• Grayslake Historical Society Holiday Open House
  Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum - Grayslake IL 60030
  1:00 pm
• Society Holiday Open House
  Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum , 164 Hawley St , Grayslake
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Chamber Luncheon
  First Draft Center , Street , Grayslake
  11:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Administrative Adjudication Hearing
  Round Lake Park Village Hall , 203 E Lake Shore Dr , Round Lake Park
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Winter Dance Party
  Warren-Newport Public Library , Meeting Room A , Gages Lake
  10:00 am
• Christmas Classics Lunch Show by LUDY and his LADY at the Warren Township Senior Center in Illinois — Ludytunes
  Warren Township Center , 17801 W Washington St , Gurnee
  10:30 am
• Drop-in Game Center
  Lakefront Park , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
  1:00 pm
• Makerspace Club K-5GR Sept 18,25/Oct 9,16,23,30/Nov 6,13,20/Dec 4,11,18/Jan 8,15,22,29/Feb 5,19,26/March 5,12,19/April 2,9
  River Trail School , 333 O'Plaine Rd , Gurnee
  2:30 pm
• Henna Club 5-8 GR Dec 4,11,18
  River Trail School , 333 O'Plaine Rd , Gurnee
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Congratulations to Dawn Patch, who was recognized for 35 years of service to Lake County at today’s board meeting.
  Dawn has worked within every division of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, supporting victims and witnesses as their liaison within the… (Nextdoor )

• Baxter posted a job opening for Production Mix Operator (6:00am-6:30pm) in Round Lake. Apply here.
• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor at Round Lake Beach Mathnasium in Round Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Round Lake Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grayslake

• Route 83 and Winchester Road reopens near Grayslake following months of construction to improve intersection safety (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• Basketball roundup: Hersey, Maine East, Fremd boys remain unbeaten; Vyverman's 17 points help keep Mundelein girls perfect (dailyherald.com)
• Homeowner injured, dog rescued after fire engulfs garage and damages home near Spring Grove (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Mundelein

• Latest Snowfall Totals Released: 7 Inches Recorded In Lake, Kane Counties (patch.com)

Palatine

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