🌱 Patch AM: Lake Forest Rallies To Help Injured Officer Return Home From Nicaragua

Hello Lake Forest! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Lake Forest rallies to fund injured officer's medical flight home
• What today's Halas Hall decision means for the Bears' opener.

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

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Forest Rallies To Help Injured Officer Return Home From Nicaragua (patch.com) — Lake Forest residents are rallying to support police officer Filip Czarnecki after he suffered a severe traumatic brain injury while visiting family in Nicaragua. A GoFundMe organized by colleagues and loved ones has raised most of the funds needed for a costly medical air ambulance to Chicago and ongoing care, as the community works to help him return home and recover.
   

• Bears' Braxton Jones to start at left tackle in season opener (espn.com) — From the Bears' Lake Forest headquarters, coaches have confirmed Braxton Jones will start at left tackle in Sunday's season opener at Carolina. The decision follows a lengthy training camp battle at Halas Hall and comes as the team monitors injuries to key players, including receiver Rome Odunze, ahead of the trip south.
   

📸 Around Lake Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest

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★ Featured events ★

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
Sunday September 13
• Film: The Breakfast Club →
  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Coloring Club →
  Gorton Center, 400 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest
  6:30 pm
• Do Not Submit-Lake Forest →
  Gorton Center, 400 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest
  7:15 pm
• Eureka Day Preview →
  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Lake Forest College: The Montessori Difference featuring honored guest Dr. Angeline Lillard →
  Brown Hall, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  5:00 pm
• 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
• Film: 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

• Looking for an individual house cleaner for a 3 br/2.
  5 bath house, in west Lake Forest, every other week starting in October. Not interested in a cleaning service with rotating employees or teams. … (Nextdoor Old Mill Rd)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member * in Highland Park. Apply here.
• Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Highland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Bluff

• Journal-Area Alums In NFL (journal-topics.com)

Lincolnshire

• Who are the former Lake County area high school standouts competing in the week of Monday, Sept. 7? (lakecountygazette.com)

Highland Park

• Thieves Steal $21 From Hospital Patient: Highland Park Crime Blotter (patch.com)
• Financial Consultant - Highland Park, IL (fidelity.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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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