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Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Volleyball Preview: Home Crowd on Hand As Lake Forest Hosts Highland Park (maxpreps.com) — Highland Park High School's volleyball team heads to Lake Forest on Tuesday at 6 p.m., looking to snap a seven-game road losing streak after edging Evanston 2–1. The Giants, now 3–0 this season, face a Scouts squad still searching for consistency at home, giving local fans a compelling early-season matchup to watch.
2. National Indie Excellence Award winner Priya Hutner launches national book tour (yourtahoeguide.com) — Highland Park readers can catch author Priya Hutner at Secret World Books on September 13 for a conversation and book signing tied to her cult-survivor memoir, "Chasing Nirvana." Her national tour also includes major literary festivals in Chicago, Brooklyn, and Tahoe City, exploring themes of belief, control, and personal liberation.
3. Hear Theo Lawrence's Bill Anderson Collaboration 'Today Is A Good Day' (antimusic.com) — Country artist Theo Lawrence is bringing his fall tour with Alison Krauss and Union Station to Highland Park's Ravinia Festival on September 12, giving local fans a chance to hear their new collaboration "Today Is A Good Day" live. The French-born, Austin-based singer is also playing major venues from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to Austin's Moody Theater.
4. Man dies in hospital after being found in garage fire with severe burn injuries in Lincolnshire (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A Lincolnshire house fire Wednesday left a 56-year-old resident dead after he was found badly burned in the home's garage and later died at a burn center. Highland Park firefighters were among several neighboring departments that assisted Lincolnshire-Riverwoods crews, who contained the blaze to the garage while investigators continue to probe the cause.
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