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In today's newsletter:

  • Highland Park High School honors PE teacher retiring after 33 years
  • Where to find Highland Park's over-the-top skeleton spectacle

Also on today's calendar: We Do Estate Sales classic elegant everything sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Warmer with some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
  • Monday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lydia Gonzalez prepares for retirement after 33 years at Highland Park High School (lakecountygazette.com) — Highland Park High School is preparing to say goodbye to longtime PE teacher and coach Lydia Gonzalez, who will retire after 33 years of service. Known for her early mornings, late nights supervising athletics, and leadership in Link Crew, she's praised by colleagues and students for building community and helping athletes and freshmen feel they truly belong.
   

• Patch's Best 2026 Halloween Yard Haunts: Lake and McHenry Counties (patch.com) — Highland Park families can stroll the Green Bay Trail behind 1356 St. John's Ave to see Kitty's Bone-a-Palooza, a growing skeleton-filled Halloween display that's become a local fall favorite. With dozens of life-sized skeletons in playful scenes, it's designed to be spooky but not scary, drawing kids, caregivers, and cyclists from across the area.
   

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  • Lake Forest Council Approves 3-Unit Condo Building On Oakwood Avenue (patch.com)

Winnetka

  • Winnetka's North Shore Country Day Honors 'Family Guy' Showrunner Richard Appel At Homecoming Reunion (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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