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In today's newsletter:

  • How Highland Park's $40,000 holiday ad blitz could boost downtown
  • How Highland Park fits into Chicago's video gambling divide.
  • 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: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hoping for holiday guests, Highland Park to place ads on Holiday Lite, 93.9 FM (therecordnorthshore.org) — Highland Park is investing $40,000 in holiday-season ads on Chicago's popular WLIT 93.9 FM to draw more shoppers and diners into town between Nov. 9 and Jan. 3. City staff will refresh the EnjoyHighlandPark.com guides and then track visitor foot traffic, especially from western Lake County communities, to see whether the new regional campaign boosts local businesses.
   

2. Bronzeville Cultural Area Planned (newcity.com) — Highland Park is again singled out as one of the North Shore suburbs that prohibit video gambling, even as more than 200 Chicago-area communities now permit the machines. Around that nugget, the newsletter surveys Chicago's arts, dining, design, and culture scene, from museum funding and new exhibitions to restaurant openings and debates over public space.
   

3. The Rundown: What to know about GLP-1 medications (wbez.org) — Highland Park is highlighted among North Shore suburbs that continue to ban video gambling even as most of the Chicago region has legalized the machines. The broader newsletter also explains who qualifies for GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs, how Chicago's scooter-share politics could affect riders, and which historic city theaters are in line for restoration funds.
   

4. 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 piece explains how this regional divide affects tax revenue, casino competition, and local debates over gambling saturation that could eventually influence future decisions in communities like Highland Park.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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