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🌱 Patch AM: Need to ditch old paint and chemicals safely this month?

Coming up: Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade on the Lake Forest Patch calendar

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Hello again Lake Forest! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Need to ditch old paint and chemicals safely this month?
  • How this new preservation symposium could reshape Lake Forest's future
  • How much work really goes into LFHS's homecoming pep rally?

Also on today's calendar: Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Forest to host household chemical waste collection event on October 24 (lakecountygazette.com) — Lake Forest residents can safely clear out old paint, chemicals, and batteries at a free household chemical waste collection on October 24 at the Municipal Services building on Field Drive, with appointments required. The county's solid waste agency has expanded accepted items, making this a convenient chance to handle hazardous clutter without harming the environment.
   

• When Coffee Talk Is Consequential: Lake Forest Preservation Symposium Poised to Present Compelling Panels, Ideas (chicagoclassicmag.com) — Lake Forest residents can dive into local history and architecture at the new Preservation Symposium running October 16–18 across Ragdale, Lake Forest College, and other in-town sites. Panels, house tours, and talks by noted experts will explore why Lake Forest's distinctive buildings and landscapes matter and how preservation shapes the community's future.
   

• Behind The Scenes: LFHS Homecoming Pep Rally (theforestscout.com) — Students and staff at Lake Forest High School spent weeks of early-morning meetings and behind-the-scenes coordination to pull off this year's homecoming pep rally. From choosing crowd-pleasing games to juggling band, teams, and teachers, the committee describes tough decisions, teamwork, and the satisfaction of seeing all their planning energize the school community.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • North Suburban YMCA Hosts First-Ever Craft Fair on November 29 —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Lake Forest. Apply here.
  • CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Lake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnshire

  • Lake County Sheriff's Office participates in sixth annual Hire Lake County Job Fair (lakecountygazette.com)
  • Matrix Systems Market Forecast to 2035: Xeno-Free Shift and Cell Therapy Scale-Up Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
  • Camping World's Matt Wagner, Exec Team Are Optimistic (rvbusiness.com)

Highland Park

  • Patch's Best 2026 Halloween Yard Haunts: Lake and McHenry Counties (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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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