Good day Glenview! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Community Sports Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Threatening Call, Attempted Vehicle Theft: Glenview Police Blotter (patch.com) — Glenview residents can see a detailed rundown of recent police activity, including arrests on Milwaukee Avenue, several thefts, and a threatening phone call reported on Waukegan Road. The blotter also highlights an attempted vehicle theft on Greenwood Road, along with identity theft, reckless driving, and retail theft cases affecting neighborhoods and businesses around town.
2. Rush, Children's Eye Care Practice Welcomed To Glenview (patch.com) — Two new medical practices are expanding care options for Glenview families, with Rush Glenview bringing top-ranked neurology and ENT specialists to Compass Road and WeeEyes Pediatric Eyecare opening a kid-focused vision office on Harlem Avenue. Local patients gain easier access to advanced neurological care, child-friendly eye exams, and custom eyewear designed specifically for young wearers.
3. S&C Electric to Build Glenview, IL Facility for Grid Resilience (indexbox.io) — S&C Electric plans to build a 295,000-square-foot facility in Glenview that will serve as its main depot and support a more resilient electric grid. The project is expected to free up manufacturing space at other sites, improve material flow, and create new jobs in the Chicago area, with construction targeted to start in late 2026 and operations in early 2027.
4. Local Event: Community Gathering of Remembrance (patch.com) — Residents coping with loss are invited to a free community Service of Remembrance on Sunday, November 8, at the Glenview New Church Auditorium on Park Drive. The two-hour gathering will feature name readings, candle lighting, photo and memory sharing in small groups, followed by refreshments and quiet reflection, offering Glenview neighbors a supportive space to grieve together.
5. Todd Price, Former Glenview Park District Official Who Built Historic Wagner Farm, Dies At 55 (journal-topics.com) — Glenview is remembering Todd Price, the longtime leader who helped transform Historic Wagner Farm and later became superintendent of leisure services for the Glenview Park District. Colleagues and village leaders credit him with expanding farm programs, boosting attendance, and creating opportunities for local youth and visiting students to experience Glenview's agricultural heritage firsthand.
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