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🌱 Patch AM: Train Station Thief: Highland Park Crime Blotter
Also check out An Evening of Insight Promised at the GPF Foundation's Ninth Annual Event on the Highland Park Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Unlocked car and stolen bike highlight local crime concerns
Also on today's calendar: An Evening of Insight Promised at the GPF Foundation's Ninth Annual Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Occasional afternoon rain, temps: high: 71, low: 66.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Train Station Thief: Highland Park Crime Blotter (patch.com) — Highland Park residents are being alerted to two recent incidents reported by local police, including a burglary from an unlocked vehicle on Highland Place and the theft of a locked bicycle at the Metra station on St. Johns Avenue. The blotter underscores the importance of securing vehicles and personal property around town, especially near transit hubs.
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📸 Around Highland Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park
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★ Featured events ★
- An Evening of Insight Promised at the GPF Foundation's Ninth Annual Event →
Northmoor Country Club, 820 Edgewood Rd, Highland Park
6:00 pm - Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Community Sports Day →
Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
11:00 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Ravinia Farmers Market →
Jens Jensen Park, 486 Roger Williams Ave, Highland Park
7:00 am - Orange Shirt Day at Club Pickle & Padel →
Club Pickle & Padel, 2205 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park
7:30 am - Stories in the Woods →
Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park
10:00 am - HPHS - Back to School Therapy Dog Visit →
Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Avenue, Highland Park
11:00 am - Sofar Sounds: Live Music Night in Highland Park →
Yana's Speakeasy, 465 Roger Williams Ave, Highland Park
7:30 pm - Stews & Brews →
Port Clinton Square, 600-601 Central Ave, Highland Park
4:00 pm - The Kid Officer →
Wayfarer Theater, 1850 2nd St, Highland Park
6:00 pm - Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: AI Course →
Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
6:00 pm - Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade →
North Shore Country Day, 310 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
1:00 pm - Russian Masters →
Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
3:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 18
📣 Highland Park Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Folk troubadour Mark Dvorak returns to Ravinia Farmers Market September 30 —Loretta Sawyer Read on Patch
- We recently worked with Elmar and his team on a complete kitchen remodel, and they did an outstanding job.
From the beginning, they were professional, reliable, and easy to communicate with throughout the entire project. Elmar listened to our ideas,… (Nextdoor Highland Park)
- Fidelity Investments posted a job opening for Financial Representative - Highland Park, IL in Highland Park. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Highland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Deerfield
- Amgen (AMGN) Sells its Deerfield Campus for $151 Million and Leases it Back (insidermonkey.com)
Lake Forest
- Senior Advice to Freshmen: What We Wish We Knew (theforestscout.com)
- No Matter How You Slice It, Deerpath Golf Course Remains a Lake Forest Treasure at 100 (chicagoclassicmag.com)
Lincolnshire
- Premium, flavorful cheeses drive category growth despite consumption dip (supermarketperimeter.com)
Ok Highland Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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