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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Ravinia Announces Record $38M Gift For Martin Theatre Renovation (patch.com) — Highland Park residents can look forward to a dramatically upgraded Martin Theatre at Ravinia, thanks to a record $38 million gift from The Negaunee Foundation. The renovation, set for completion in 2028, will modernize seating, acoustics, and backstage areas while preserving historic features, and is part of a broader multi-stage campaign to refresh Ravinia's performance spaces before its 125th anniversary.
• Police Reports: Stolen cars, bike, merchandise (therecordnorthshore.org) — Highland Park residents should know police reported tires slashed overnight on a vehicle on the 400 block of Oakland Drive on Sept. 9. The broader roundup also details recent thefts, burglaries, and scams in nearby North Shore communities, offering a snapshot of regional crime patterns that may affect your daily routines and awareness.
• Growing Number of Flock Cameras in Lake Forest Creates Uncertainty (theforestscout.com) — Lake Forest's growing network of Flock license-plate cameras is raising questions about privacy, oversight, and how police use the data, and that information is now being shared with neighboring departments in Highland Park and other suburbs. Students and legal experts highlight the lack of clear rules and transparency, especially as homeowners associations plug their own cameras into the same system.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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