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🌱 Lake Bluff remembers young chef as donations support his family

Lake Bluff, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Lake Bluff remembers young chef as donations support his family

Also on today's calendar: Central Street Evanston Annual Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 48 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 48, low: 34.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $28K Raised For Family Of Young Chef Killed In Mundelein Murder-Suicide (patch.com) — Supporters have raised more than $27,000 for the family of Maclaine Schmidt, a 22-year-old Lake Bluff chef killed in the Oct. 18 Mundelein murder-suicide. Colleagues at Follia in Lake Forest remember his dedication to cooking, while donations will help his surviving loved ones cover funeral costs, counseling and household expenses.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • First visit to Farmers ‘Best’ Market today.
    It shall be my go to grocery from now on. Loved the store, spacious, immaculate, like pricing and over the top selection for your needs. (Nextdoor Knollwood)
  • AbbVie, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian - Grounds and Sanitation L05 in North Chicago. Apply here.
  • Novolex Holdings, LLC posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Lake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Bluff here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Chicago

  • Lake County commits Monsanto funds to impacted municipalities: ‘A successful future for those communities' (chicagotribune.com)
  • Bobby Narang's top 10 girls basketball teams and 25 players to watch in Lake County for 2026-27 season (chicagotribune.com)
  • 21-year-old Navy sailor training at Naval Station Great Lakes found dead under bridge on Chicago's Near West Side (lakemchenryscanner.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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