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🌱 How Morton Grove police helped crack a serious Evanston hit-and-run

And on the Morton Grove Patch calendar - Farm Picnic Concert with The Sullivan Sisters

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Tuesday October 6th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Morton Grove! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Morton Grove police helped crack a serious Evanston hit-and-run

Also on today's calendar: Farm Picnic Concert with The Sullivan Sisters and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: High clouds and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police: Texas man charged in hit-and-run (evanstonnow.com) — Police say a vehicle involved in a serious Evanston hit-and-run was ultimately traced to Morton Grove, where an off-duty Evanston officer spotted it and local police detained the driver. A 71-year-old Texas man now faces a felony charge, while the injured pedestrian is reported in stable condition and the case proceeds to court in Skokie.
   

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  • CPD Sergeant Who Led Botched Raid at Home of Anjanette Young Now Working as a Suburban Police Detective (wttw.com)
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  • Fire leaves dozens displaced from condo building in Skokie, Illinois (cbsnews.com)

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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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