🌱 Patch AM: Deerfield mourns Bears legend Matt Suhey’s sudden passing at home.

Morning Deerfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Deerfield mourns Bears legend Matt Suhey's sudden passing at home.

Also on today's calendar: Semi-Annual Wig Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NFL Mourns Three Former Players as They Died Before Week 1 Began (gridironheroics.com) — Former Chicago Bears fullback Matt Suhey, a key member of the 1985 championship team, was found dead at his home in the Deerfield area earlier this month, reportedly of natural causes. His passing comes as the NFL also mourns former players Alphonso Smith Jr. and Arthur Marshall, whose recent deaths have cast a somber tone over the start of the 2026 season.
   

📸 Around Deerfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deerfield

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Semi-Annual Wig Sale →
  Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio, 1153 Weiland Rd, Buffalo Grove
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• Casino For A Cause →
  Ravinia Green Country Club, 1200 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• An Evening of Insight Promised at the GPF Foundation's Ninth Annual Event →
  Northmoor Country Club, 820 Edgewood Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Member Club Lectures – Jerry Herman; Master of the Hummable Showtune →
  375 Elm Street, Deerfield
  8:45 am
• Family Days Commission Meeting →
  Deerfield, IL Calendar, 850 Waukegan Road Community Conference Room 206, Deerfield
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• PTC Game Show →
  375 Elm Street, Deerfield
  12:00 pm
• Toastmasters can help you become a more skilled & confident speaker! →
  6:45 pm
Thursday September 17
• 5 Real-life tales about family drama, friendships, and work vibes →
  The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  7:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Semi-annual Wig Sale →
  Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio, 1153 Weiland Rd, Buffalo Grove
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Jewish New Year Concert with Maxwell Street Klezmer Band →
  Sabor A Café Niles - Steakhouse & Live Music Venue, 6873 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Lake County Fall Boat Show →
  Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• 2nd Annual Car Show →
  Zion Lutheran Church, 10 Deerfield Rd, Deerfield
  12:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Highland Park

• Courteney Cox Steps Out for the Premiere of Her New Directorial Project at the Toronto Film Festival, Plus Céline Dion and More (people.com)

Northbrook

• The Glen Club Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary (chicagogolfreport.com)
• Letters: I'm glad Westfield Old Orchard has been around for 70 years (chicagotribune.com)
• Corient Private Wealth LP Trims Stock Holdings in The Allstate Corporation $ALL (marketbeat.com)

Lincolnshire

• 2024-25: Teacher attendance rate in Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 rose to 78% (lakecountygazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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