🌱 Patch AM: What a $3.46M industrial sale means for Lake Forest’s market

Morning Lake Forest! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What a $3.46M industrial sale means for Lake Forest's market

Also on today's calendar: Fish Fry Fundraiser & Sip & See and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 73, low: 62.
• Friday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Industrial Property in Lake Forest (connectcre.com) — A fully leased six-unit industrial building at 28101 Ballard Drive in Lake Forest sold for $3.46 million after drawing 12 offers and closing above asking price. Brokers say the property, near I‑94 in the South Lake industrial submarket, offers stable occupancy plus upside from two units with future rent growth potential.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest

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★ Featured events ★

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
Thursday October 1
• An Evening of Insight Promised at the GPF Foundation's Ninth Annual Event →
  Northmoor Country Club, 820 Edgewood Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

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
• Lake Forest College: Embracing Your Own Purgatory featuring honored guest Geoff Curtis →
  Brown Hall, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  5:00 pm
• Free Wednesday Open Mic Comedy at Comedy Plex →
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce, 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level), Oak Park
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Friends of Lake Forest Library 50th Annual Book Sale →
  Lake Forest Parks & Recreation, 400 Hastings Rd, Lake Forest
  9:00 am
• Mini Movers (Fall 2026) →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  10:30 am
• Wonders of the Great Wall →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  6:00 pm
• Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao (Illinois Libraries Present - Online Program) →
  Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
  7:00 pm
• Over There and Close to Home: Lake Forest Faces War and Pandemic →
  History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, 509 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Lake Forest. Apply here.
• WABTEC posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Buffalo Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Bluff

• Average administrator salary was 72.5% higher than teacher salary in Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 in 2024-25 (lakecountygazette.com)
• Financial Analyst - DivIHN Integration Inc. - Lake Bluff, IL, US (dice.com)

Lincolnshire

• Stevenson Foundation hosts alumni homecoming and milestone reunions this fall (dailyherald.com)
• Premium scoops, innovation redefining ice cream aisle (dairyprocessing.com)
• Zebra Technologies Earns Recognition on TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List (businesswire.com)

Highland Park

• James Reeves Subpoenaed for Being a Guntuber: Highland Park Lawsuit Against Smith & Wesson Reaches Into Firearms Media and Defines Unpaid Reviews as 'Advertising' (usacarry.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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