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Coffee in hand, Deerfield? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lake County arrests include two cases linked directly to Deerfield
  • Local student lands major UW-Whitewater scholarship for 2026-27
  • How Hellenic American Academy shaped Deerfield families over 20 years

Also on today's calendar: Toastmasters can help you become a more skilled & confident speaker! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
  • Friday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cocaine Delivery, Battery On Officers: Lake County Sheriff's Blotter (patch.com) — Lake County's latest sheriff's blotter details a range of alleged offenses, from drug charges and domestic battery to sex offender registration violations and boating under the influence. Among them, an unincorporated Deerfield resident is accused of violating an order of protection, and another arrest occurred on Lake Cook Road in Deerfield, underscoring local connections to these countywide cases.
   

2. Riverwoods Student Earns UW-Whitewater Scholarship (patch.com) — Deerfield-area readers can celebrate Riverwoods resident Nicole Lemberg, who has earned the Kathy and Bob Nicolls Endowed Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the 2026-27 year. The university reports $2.5 million in scholarships awarded overall and notes that many applications for 2027-28 open on December 1, while Patch continues to spotlight higher education achievements from local students.
   

3. Hellenic American Academy Celebrates 20 Years in Deerfield, IL (thenationalherald.com) — Hellenic American Academy is marking 20 years in Deerfield, highlighting strong academics, Greek language programs, and a welcoming, multicultural student body at its Pine Street campus. Families from Deerfield and across the Chicago area can explore its day school, language classes, and enrichment offerings as the academy doubles down on academic excellence, cultural education, and community engagement.
   

4. Covenant Living's holiday marketplace returns as Merry Market Nov. 7 (dailyherald.com) — A Deerfield quilter's one-of-a-kind "Roots to Wings" quilt is the star raffle prize at Covenant Living of Northbrook's Merry Market on Nov. 7. Residents can browse handmade gifts, baked goods, and raffles while supporting student scholarships and local groups like Northbrook police, fire, the library, and Northfield Township Food Pantry.
   

5. Illinois AG asked to probe 24 taxing bodies' referendum campaigns (regionalmedianews.com) — Deerfield Public Schools District 109 is among 24 Illinois taxing bodies cited by Americans for Prosperity Illinois in a request for state investigations into alleged use of public funds to support referendum campaigns. The group says consultants helped districts secure billions in new tax collections and wants the attorney general and several state's attorneys, including Lake County's, to act before more referendums appear on November ballots.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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