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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• More Than Security: Meet Joe Blanchette (theforestscout.com) — Lake Forest High School has a new security director, retired Illinois troop commander Joe Blanchette, who is already reshaping safety practices on campus. Drawing on decades of policing experience, he's focusing on emergency preparedness, detailed drills, and building relationships with staff across Districts 67 and 115 to keep students calm, organized, and protected every day.
• Chicagoland Fall ID: Statistical Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com) — A recent Chicagoland Fall ID baseball showcase featured Lake Forest outfielder Alex Turan, who posted the event's fastest 60-yard dash and one of the top outfield throwing velocities. The small, data-heavy event in McCook highlights emerging high school talent from across Illinois, giving Lake Forest families concrete benchmarks for a local player's speed and arm strength against regional peers.
• Northbrook Library Collecting Pajamas, Books For Children In Foster Care (patch.com) — Families in and around Lake Forest can support children in foster care by donating new pajamas and bedtime books to the Sweet Dreams Pajama & Book Drive, running through Nov. 15. While the main collection sites are in Northbrook and Deerfield, additional drop-off locations include Lake Forest and nearby suburbs, with all items going to CASA to comfort local kids.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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