🌱 Patch AM: How Lake Forest teachers are keeping 9/11’s lessons alive today

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Lake Forest teachers are keeping 9/11's lessons alive today
• Will Rome Odunze's calf change the Bears' Week 1 game plan?

Also on today's calendar: Film: The Breakfast Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: A steady morning breeze, temps: high: 69, low: 66.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Day That Changed America: LFHS Remembers 9/11 (theforestscout.com) — Lake Forest High School teachers, staff, and district leaders share vivid personal memories of 9/11 and how the attacks reshaped their sense of safety, patriotism, and responsibility to students. Voices from Lake Forest Schools emphasize honoring first responders, teaching a new generation the day's significance, and staying vigilant yet hopeful a quarter-century later.
   

• Rome Odunze Sends Clear Message on Bears Week 1 Injury Status (sportsnaut.com) — Chicago Bears receiver Rome Odunze says he feels ready to play in Week 1 despite being listed as questionable with a calf strain, after returning to limited practices at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. Coaches are weighing his long-term health, considering a reduced workload if he suits up, while the team's deeper receiver group stands ready if his snaps are limited.
   

📸 Around Lake Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Film: The Breakfast Club →
  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest
  4:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Fish Fry Fundraiser & Sip & See →
  The African American Museum at The England Manor, 503 N Genesee St, Waukegan
  11:00 am
• Casino For A Cause →
  Ravinia Green Country Club, 1200 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Eureka Day →
  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
  3:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Community Craft Exchange: Donate Items →
  Lake Forest IL
  9:00 am
• Patricia A. Jones Center Table (Fall 2026) →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  10:00 am
• Patricia A. Jones Center Table (Fall 2026) →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Baby and Me (Fall 2026) →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  10:30 am
• Afternoon Book Club (Fall 2026) →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  2:30 pm
• National Voter Registration Day →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Eureka Day →
  Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
  1:00 pm
• Beginning Reader Storytime (Fall 2026) →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Waukegan Historical Society Announces 2026 Tour of Homes —Waukegan Historical Society Read on Patch
• Woodlands Academy seniors advance in 2027 National Merit® quest —Woodlands Academy Read on Patch

• FOUND CAT — Lake Forest
  Found a very friendly kitty near the Lake Forest History Center this evening. She ran right up to me, followed me home, and is now safely indoors… (Nextdoor Lake Forest-East)

• Flex HR posted a job opening for Patient Services Coordinator in Lake Forest. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Lake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Bluff

• Revived: How One Woman Connected a Community Through The Lake Bluff Chat (theforestscout.com)

Lincolnshire

• Data Platform Engineer (Oracle EBS administration and Oracle WebLogic) @ Lincolnshire, IL - Infobahn Softworld Inc. - Lincolnshire, IL, US (dice.com)
• Former Chicagoan describes flight diversion on 9/11 to small Canadian town (abc7ny.com)
• 2024-25: Teacher attendance rate in Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 rose to 78% (lakecountygazette.com)

Highland Park

• 10-year-old Highland Parker makes a splash at state, regional summer season swim meets (fooshya.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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