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Hey hey Lake Forest! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Lake Forest High School's new security chief is changing safety.
  • See how Lake Forest's Alex Turan stacked up at Fall ID
  • Where Lake Forest residents can donate pajamas and books for foster kids.

Also on today's calendar: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Event: Community Sports Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Northern Illinois Food Bank Kicks Off End Zone to End Hunger Challenge with Mike Singletary Message —Northern Illinois Food Bank Read on Patch
  • Woodlands Academy to premiere play written by one of its own —Woodlands Academy Read on Patch
  • LWV to Host Candidate Forum for IL 10th Congressional District Zoom Webinar —League of Women Voters-Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area Read on Patch
  • To the person who's Doberman attacked my dog at St.
    Patrick's blessing of the dogs, please contact me. (Nextdoor Lake Forest-East)
  • Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Highland Park. Apply here.
  • The Solana Doylestown posted a job opening for Server in Northbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Lincolnshire

  • Zebra Technologies Named to Inaugural Business Insider America's Most Innovative Businesses List (lasvegassun.com)
  • Specimen Container Tracking Labels Market To 2035: Demand Accelerates on Surgical and Lab Automation Trends (indexbox.io)
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Highland Park

  • 3 New Food Concepts Planned For Highland Park's Ravinia District (patch.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: "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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