🌱 Patch AM: College Credits: Deerfield Resident Named Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete At UW-Whitewater

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In today's newsletter:

• Two Deerfield students earn major college academic and athletic honors

Also on today's calendar: Green Drinks - Come see nature photography! Speaker - Lisa Musgrave and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 56, low: 43.
• Thursday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• College Credits: Deerfield Resident Named Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete At UW-Whitewater (patch.com) — Deerfield residents are being recognized for standout academic and athletic achievements at their universities. One local student made the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University, while another, a UW-Whitewater wrestler from Deerfield, earned prestigious Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete honors for excellence in both academics and sports.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deerfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 20

• Green Drinks - Come see nature photography! Speaker - Lisa Musgrave →
  Deerfield Italian Kitchen, 648 Deerfield Rd, Deerfield
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Debate without Hate →
  Trinity Episcopal Church, 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 20

• Want Better Communication/Leadership Skills? Visit Deerbrook Park Toastmasters →
  6:45 pm

Friday May 22

• High-Five Friday: Caruso
  Caruso Middle School, 1801 Montgomery Rd, Deerfield
  7:35 am

Thursday May 28

• Plan Commission Meeting →
  Deerfield, IL Calendar, 850 Waukegan Road 2nd Floor, Franz Council Chambers, Deerfield
  7:30 pm

Saturday June 6

• Fox Valley at the Fairgrounds Antiques Show →
  DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton
  9:00 am
• Summer Reading Kickoff →
  Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield
  10:00 am

Sunday June 7

• Kol Zimrah: 30 Years and Growing 2026 Benefit Concert →
  Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 19

• Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2
  Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
  10:00 am
• Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Coffee Cup Bird Feeder
  Lake Forest Library, 100 E Old Mill Rd, Lake Forest
  10:00 am
• Tech Tuesday
  Northbrook Public Library, Reference Area - Second Floor, Northbrook
  3:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls Varsity Regional
  Rolling Meadows High School
  4:30 pm
• LIFE Program Exit Ceremony
  Wheeling High School, 2121 S Goebbert Rd, Arlington Heights
  6:00 pm
• Committee of the Whole →
  Highwood, IL Calendar, 17 Highwood Avenue, Highwood
  6:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Obituary for Maurice Irwin "Win" Gould, Jr.
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Flextronics posted a job opening for Machinist (Jig Grinder) in Buffalo Grove. Apply here.
• Culver's posted a job opening for Porter in Glenview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deerfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Highland Park

• Catalytic Converter Burglar Targets Work Vehicles: Highland Park Crime Blotter (patch.com)

Lincolnshire

• Family Pets Rescued From Burning Lake Forest Home (patch.com)
• Illinois upcoming events May 18 (lemonwire.com)

Wheeling

• Students Recognized for Work at Go West Security (wiu.edu)
• Six U.S.-born Black Catholics set for ordination to diaconate, priesthood in 2026 (blackcatholicmessenger.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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