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Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Meet the Changemakers of LFHS (theforestscout.com) — Student leaders at Lake Forest High School's Principal's Advisory Council are working directly with administrators to tackle issues like club funding, grading policies, and curriculum consistency. Meeting every other Thursday on campus, they're pushing for concrete changes, from improving food options to refining the tri-district board mixer, while planning to recruit more students into next year's council.
• Pavilion of Waukegan received 4-star CMS rating in early 2026 (lakecountygazette.com) — Lake Forest residents can see how local senior care stacks up, with Lake Forest Place earning a top 5-star CMS rating among Lake County nursing homes. The report highlights Pavilion of Waukegan's 4-star score, fines, and resident counts, while comparing ownership, quality ratings, and capacity across 21 facilities serving area older adults.
• Chicago Bears veteran backup quarterback Case Keenum practices Wednesday, ready to start if called (abc7chicago.com) — At Halas Hall in Lake Forest, backup quarterback Case Keenum took the Chicago Bears' only full practice reps Wednesday as Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sat out with injuries. With a Week 3 matchup against the Eagles looming, coaches say they're ready to lean on Keenum's experience if he's called to start.
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