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In today's newsletter:

  • Should Lake Forest really keep a Green Bay Road by Halas Hall?
  • How Lake Forest fits Chicago's growing video gambling divide
  • Why Lake Forest still says no to video gambling machines

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

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bears RG Jonah Jackson petitions name change of road near Halas Hall (usatoday.com) — Chicago Bears guard Jonah Jackson is calling for Lake Forest to rename Green Bay Road near Halas Hall, suggesting a Bears-themed alternative like Halas Drive during rivalry week. His comments spotlight a quirky local symbol of the Bears–Packers feud and raise the playful question of whether Lake Forest should rethink a street name tied to Chicago's biggest football rival.
   

• Bronzeville Cultural Area Planned (newcity.com) — Lake Forest gets a brief mention as one of several North Shore suburbs that prohibit video gambling, contrasting with many south suburbs that allow it. Most of this wide-ranging culture roundup focuses on Chicago arts, design, dining, and Bronzeville's push for a major cultural district, offering regional context that Lake Forest residents may still find interesting.
   

• Video Gambling Legal in 200+ Chicago-Area Towns, Illinois Data Shows (bonus.com) — Lake Forest is highlighted as one of several North Shore suburbs that continue to ban video gambling machines, even as more than 200 Chicago-area towns now allow them. The piece explains how this regional divide has grown, with many nearby communities embracing gambling revenue while others, including Lake Forest, remain concerned about saturation, social impacts, and competition with casinos.
   

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