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What's up Lake Forest! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Lake Forest students honored 9/11 alongside local first responders.

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

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 66.
  • Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LFHS Sports Teams Run the Stairs Honoring the Fallen First Responders of 9/11 (theforestscout.com) — Lake Forest High School athletes and community first responders teamed up at dawn for a 110-flight stair climb honoring 9/11 first responders, deepening ties with local police and fire departments. Students, coaches, and Lake Forest officials highlighted leadership, service, and gratitude, with powerful moments like a student completing the climb in his late grandfather's Highland Park Fire Department jacket.
   

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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.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Personal Banker at Advia Credit Union in Riverwoods, Illinois in Deerfield. 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)
  • Homewerks Acquires GTR Technologies (pulse2.com)

Lincolnshire

  • Stevenson Foundation hosts alumni homecoming and milestone reunions this fall (dailyherald.com)
  • Zebra Technologies Earns Recognition on TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List (businesswire.com)

Highland Park

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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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