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Happy Friday, Antioch!
GO SEQUOITS!
Our Antioch Sequoits are undefeated at 8–0 heading into tonight’s home game against Wauconda! A conference championship, a perfect regular season, and important playoff seeding are on the line.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Let’s pack the stands and support these young men and their coaches. Let’s finish 9–0!
And congratulations to our Antioch girls flag football team, who finished a perfect 7–0 in conference play, capturing the Northern Lake County Conference championship! The girls finished an outstanding 16–2 overall and advanced to the sectional semifinals. What a great season for these young women and their coaches!
Lots to be proud of in Antioch athletics this fall!
THIS WEEKEND IN ANTIOCH
Saturday, October 17 – Witches Day Out: The Antioch Chamber of Commerce is hosting an afternoon of downtown shopping, a scavenger hunt, costume contests, raffles, and prizes, starting at Rivalry Alehouse from noon to 4 p.m. This is a ticketed event for adults 21 and older. Get your tickets here.
Sunday, October 18 – Traveling Closet Giveaway: Free clothing and shoes at the Depot Train Station, 311 W. Depot Street, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Adults should bring a valid driver’s license or State ID showing residence in a participating community. Thank you to the volunteers who make this possible!
Sunday, October 18 – Troop 92 Spaghetti Dinner & Raffle: Support our local Scouts at the Antioch Moose Lodge, from noon to 6 p.m. Proceeds help fund camping, leadership opportunities, and community service projects. Bring the family for dinner and the raffle!
PM&L Theatre: Our community theatre is presenting Ride the Cyclone and She Kills Monsters. Click here for showtimes and tickets, and make an evening of it with dinner downtown.
NEXT SATURDAY: TREAT THE STREETS, HARVEST FEST & LIVE MUSIC!
Saturday, October 24, is a great day to bring the whole family out to Antioch!
Treat the Streets runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with participating downtown businesses welcoming children in costume for trick-or-treating.
Then join us for Harvest Fest from noon to 4 p.m. at the William E. Brook Entertainment Center, 900 Skidmore Drive. Enjoy hayrides, bounce houses, children’s activities, food and beverage vendors, costume contests, and our always-popular pumpkin roll contest, including a cash prize!
And we’re ending Antioch’s outdoor concert season with ICONS OF COUNTRY, featuring tributes to the Zac Brown Band and Miranda Lambert! Originally scheduled for our Small Town Smoke Out, they’re joining us for our final outdoor concert of the year!
Bring your friends and family, enjoy the fall festivities, stay for the live music, and help us close out another wonderful season of outdoor events in Antioch! Learn more here.
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
I’ll be hosting a Business Roundtable at Village Hall next Friday from 9 to
10:30 a.m. I encourage our local business owners to join us to discuss challenges, opportunities, and ways we can work together to strengthen Antioch’s business community. This is another opportunity to hear directly from businesses in addition to our regular meetings with Village administration.
And a reminder: SHOP LOCAL AND DINE LOCAL! Our restaurants and merchants employ our neighbors, support community events, and help make Antioch a great place to live. Let’s return that support!
SCHOOL DISTRICT 34 EARLY LEARNING CENTER UPDATE
At Wednesday’s packed Village Board meeting, we had our first formal opportunity to consider District 34’s proposal and discuss the concerns raised by our Planning and Zoning Board.
I’m pleased that the Village and School District reached a general compromise addressing traffic, sidewalks, pedestrian safety, and infrastructure, while creating a path forward for the new Early Learning Center. We expect a written agreement outlining the conditions to come before the respective boards in approximately two weeks.
I particularly want to thank our Planning and Zoning Board. They asked the difficult questions and identified important issues. Their recommendation was never simply about whether Antioch needed a new school - it was about making sure traffic and safety concerns were addressed. Their hard work gave us the information needed to reach a better solution.
Thank you also to Village Administrator Andrew Lichterman, District 34 Superintendent Aron Borowiak, our Village Trustees, School Board members, staff, and everyone who attended the meeting.
Despite what you may read on social media, there has been considerable cooperation and work behind the scenes. I encourage residents to attend public meetings and see these discussions firsthand. Our trustees and School Board members devote countless hours to serving this community, essentially as volunteers, because they care about Antioch.
As I said Wednesday, the Village and District 34 serve the same residents, families, and taxpayers. We owe it to all of them to work together, support our schools, protect public safety, and minimize costs.
I believe Wednesday night’s meeting demonstrated what we can accomplish through communication, cooperation, and compromise.
Have a great weekend, Antioch! Support our local businesses and GO SEQUOITS!
—Scott J. Gartner
Mayor of Antioch
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