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Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Back-To-School Block Party Returning To Evanston Township High School (patch.com) — Evanston families can look forward to the return of the free Kits, 'Cats and Kids Block Party at Evanston Township High School on Sept. 1. The community celebration at Lazier Field will feature games, inflatables, arts and crafts, local food vendors, and performances by the ETHS and Northwestern marching bands, plus a pep rally with city and school leaders.
• Evanston Fire Captain Matt Grizely To Retire After 34 Years Of Service (patch.com) — A longtime Evanston Fire Department leader, Captain Matt Grizely, is retiring after more than 34 years serving the city, including key roles in fire prevention and EMS training. His work shaping paramedic training, inspections and public education leaves a lasting mark on Evanston's safety services, as colleagues praise his decades of commitment to the community.
• Meet the Evanston mom who started donor chain that led to Ethan Carpenter's kidney transplant (evanstonroundtable.com) — An Evanston nurse practitioner, Carolyn Read, kick-started a kidney donor chain after reading about teen Ethan Carpenter's search for a transplant, ultimately helping match him and another recipient. She describes her July surgery, strong recovery and the financial protections Illinois law and donor-assistance programs offer, hoping more Evanston-area residents will see living donation as both doable and life-changing.
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