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🌱 Patch AM: Highland Park Pickleball Fundraiser To Mark Children’s Grief Awareness Day

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Good day Highland Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pickleball night in Highland Park to support grieving children
  • Hear Louis Armstrong's long-lost night at Highland Park High School.
  • Why Highland Park still says no to video gambling machines.

Also on today's calendar: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Community Sports Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Highland Park Pickleball Fundraiser To Mark Children's Grief Awareness Day (patch.com) — Highland Park residents are invited to a pickleball fundraiser on Nov. 19 at DINX Social Club, supporting Rainbows for All Children on Children's Grief Awareness Day. The evening will feature doubles play, food, drinks, raffles, and mini games, with all proceeds helping local kids and teens coping with grief, trauma, and major life changes.
   

• Louis Armstrong Performance To Be Released For Fist Time As 'One Night In Highland Park' (rttnews.com) — A newly discovered recording of Louis Armstrong's 1957 concert at Highland Park High School is finally getting an official release, spotlighting a hometown night that raised funds for the Highland Park Reform Temple. Residents can soon hear the full set, including "Ole Miss," "Blueberry Hill," and "Mack the Knife," preserved by the show's original stage manager and newly remastered for modern listeners.
   

• Video Gambling Legal in 200+ Chicago-Area Towns, Illinois Data Shows (bonus.com) — Highland Park is among several North Shore suburbs that still ban video gambling machines, even as more than 200 Chicago-area towns now allow them. The report explains how nearby communities are split between embracing new gambling revenue and worrying about oversaturation, giving Highland Park residents context for why their town's stricter stance stands out in the region.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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