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🌱 Patch AM: 3 New Food Concepts Planned For Highland Park's Ravinia District

Happening soon: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Community Sports Day on the Highland Park Patch calendar

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Hi there, Highland Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Three new eateries set to reshape Highland Park's Ravinia District
  • Highland Park police report car theft and two Target shoplifting cases
  • How District 113 plans to respond to hate incidents in Highland Park

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

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: High clouds and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 3 New Food Concepts Planned For Highland Park's Ravinia District (patch.com) — Highland Park residents can look forward to three new food concepts coming to the Ravinia District, including Bean Bar + MEZE and an expanded EATACO location on Roger Williams Avenue. Backed by city business incentives, the projects will transform a long-vacant space and add new gathering spots for students, professionals, and families, with openings planned throughout 2027.
   

2. Car Stolen From Resident's Driveway: Highland Park Crime Blotter (patch.com) — Highland Park police are investigating a stolen 2017 Chevrolet Malibu taken from a driveway on Cavell Avenue, along with two separate retail thefts at the Target on Skokie Valley Road. The blotter highlights recent local incidents and serves as a reminder for residents to stay alert about vehicle security and shoplifting activity in town.
   

3. District 113 pledges action after antisemitic, racist and anti-gay incidents (audacy.com) — District 113, which serves Highland Park High School, is promising investigations, discipline, and education after recent antisemitic, racist, and anti-gay incidents affecting students. The superintendent also cited recent antisemitic vandalism at Highland Park's Devonshire Park and Deerfield Village Hall, urging families to talk about empathy and reminding students how to seek support or report safety concerns.
   

4. Who is running for the U.S. House in the Chicago area during the 2026 midterm elections? (cbsnews.com) — Voters in Highland Park will see familiar names on the 2026 congressional ballot, including a local optical instrument manufacturer owner running as the Republican challenger to Rep. Brad Schneider. A detailed rundown of Chicago-area House races explains each candidate's background, political experience, and the partisan history of their districts ahead of the November general election.
   

5. Northbrook Library Collecting Pajamas, Books For Children In Foster Care (patch.com) — A regional pajama and book drive is underway to support children in foster care, with drop-off locations in Northbrook and nearby suburbs including Highland Park. New pajamas (up to youth size 12) and children's bedtime books are being collected through Nov. 15, with donations going to CASA volunteers who advocate for kids in the court system.
   

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  • Elevate Care posted a job opening for Memory Care Activity Coordinator in Deerfield. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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