🌱 Patch AM: How did Vernon Hills factor into this historic three-peat title run?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Vernon Hills factor into this historic three-peat title run?

Also on today's calendar: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 26 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 27, low: 14.
• Sunday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 28 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 25 of 25: Countdown's top spot belongs to QND girls basketball team's championship reign (muddyriversports.com) — Vernon Hills girls basketball gets a notable shoutout here as the team Quincy Notre Dame defeated 62-45 to secure its third straight IHSA state title in 2013. The story looks back at QND’s dominant five-year run of five state trophies, highlighting key players, undefeated seasons, and how that championship win over Vernon Hills capped a rare three-peat.
   

📸 Around Vernon Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon Hills

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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

Tuesday January 6

• FREE WEBINAR | “We Three Kings: The Top 10 Adoration of the Magi Paintings of the Italian Renaiss..”
  Online,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Friday January 2

• This week, food events delivered to you from Quartino, Urbanbelly, Smoque BBQ, & more!
  3:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Gabby's Doll House Girl Scout Party
  650 Lakeview Pkwy , Vernon Hills
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• GLMV Conversations 4 Success Network Group (C4S) - FREE
  Holiday Inn Express , 975 Lakeview Parkway , Vernon Hills
  8:00 am
• Puzzle Exchange
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Coffee with Mayor Meier and Trustee Ugaste
  Mundelein, IL Calendar , Mundelein Police Department 221 North Lake Street , Mundelein
  9:00 am
• DAR Genealogy Workshop
  Cook Park Library - Cook Memorial Public Library District , 413 N Milwaukee Ave , Libertyville
  10:00 am
• DIY Time Crunch Mini Workshop- Family Friendly 6+ (Registration closes 48 hours prior to event)
  Board & Brush Creative Studio - Libertyville , 340 N Milwaukee Ave , Libertyville
  10:00 am
• Free Family Day at the Evanston History Center
  Evanston History Center , 225 Greenwood St , Evanston
  4:00 pm
• Bondì Gastronomia Siciliana — TIGHTHEAD BREWING COMPANY
  Tighthead Brewing Company , 161 N Archer Ave , Mundelein
  5:00 pm
• Fettuccine alla Bolognese and Orecchiette with Winter Pesto
  The Joyful Gourmet , 542 N Milwaukee Ave , Libertyville
  6:00 pm
• Comedy Showcase
  The Lincoln Lodge , 2040 N Milwaukee Ave , Chicago
  8:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Новогодние представления в театре-студии «ДЕБЮТ» для детей от 3-х лет.
  Debut Theater studio , 1205 McHenry Rd , Buffalo Grove
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 2025 Year in Review: Rebuilding the 100-Year-Old Sylvan Lake Dam
  After years of planning, the Sylvan Lake Dam in Mundelein was reconstructed to address critical infrastructure needs and protect local waterways and… (Nextdoor )
• Any new year eve's event at a bar/restaurant nearby ?
  Would like to go for a couple of hours tonight but not too far from Vernon hills /Hawthorne parkway middle school. thanks (Nextdoor New Century Town)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Vernon Hills. Apply here.
• Illinois Staffing posted a job opening for Production Operations Lead in Vernon Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnshire

• Lee Wise Named President of W.S. Darley & Co. (soldiersystems.net)
• Zacks Research Upgrades Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) to Hold (marketbeat.com)

Mundelein

• Column: Predicting three true outcomes in 2026 (chicagotribune.com)

Libertyville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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