🌱 Patch AM: How Lake Forest is rallying to bring this injured officer home

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In today's newsletter:

• How Lake Forest is rallying to bring this injured officer home
• Lake Forest firefighters assist at fatal Lincolnshire garage fire

Also on today's calendar: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Politics Course and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 73.
• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Forest police officer in critical condition after accident during Nicaragua vacation as family works to bring him home (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A Lake Forest police officer is in critical condition after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a vacation in Nicaragua, and his family is urgently raising funds for an air ambulance to bring him to Chicago for advanced care. Lake Forest residents and coworkers have already contributed over $150,000 toward a $220,000 goal, with local police coordinating support and federal contacts to help the family navigate medical and travel challenges.
   

• Man dies in hospital after being found in garage fire with severe burn injuries in Lincolnshire (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A Lincolnshire man died after being found with severe burns in a garage fire on Pembroke Lane, despite rapid response from multiple departments, including Lake Forest firefighters providing mutual aid. The blaze was contained to the garage, leaving the home largely habitable, while state and local investigators continue to probe the cause and the medical examiner reviews the death.
   

📸 Around Lake Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Politics Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Art and Architecture Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Solar System Scavenger Hunt
  Lake Forest Library 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US
• Sweat, Talk, And Rise Up fitness classes
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Yoga Lofts Studios at 115 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL
  4:00 pm
• Art Impact Project: Fantasy Collage →
  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Eureka Day Preview →
  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• What's In a Name? →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  6:00 pm
• 1893 Columbian Exposition →
  History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, 509 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Mike & Joe →
  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest
  7:00 pm
• Eureka Day →
  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Northshore Chess Club at Starbucks →
  Starbucks Reserve, 672 N Western Ave, Lake Forest
  1:00 pm
• Sing →
  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is road construction on Half Day Rd reported...
  There is road construction on Half Day Rd reported at 9:41 AM. (Nextdoor )
• There is road construction on I-94 W reported at...
  There is road construction on I-94 W reported at 6:26 PM. (Nextdoor )

• One Off Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Takeout Server in Highwood. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Deerfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnshire

• Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre Presents 'Come From Away' Through October 18 (splashmags.com)

Highland Park

• National Indie Excellence Award winner Priya Hutner launches national book tour (yourtahoeguide.com)
• Volleyball Preview: Home Crowd on Hand As Lake Forest Hosts Highland Park (maxpreps.com)
• Find Top Pet Sitting Jobs in Golf, IL (care.com)

Ok Lake Forest! 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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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