🌱 North Chicago gains priority for Lake County’s Monsanto settlement money
North Chicago, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHi North Chicago! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- North Chicago gains priority for Lake County’s Monsanto settlement money
Also on today's calendar: 6th Ward Community Ward Meeting and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call an angry carrot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 51, low: 36.
- Tuesday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lake County commits Monsanto funds to impacted municipalities: ‘A successful future for those communities' (chicagotribune.com) — North Chicago is one of five communities guaranteed a collective share of at least 75% of Lake County’s $7.5 million Monsanto settlement fund. Newly approved guidelines prioritize projects in communities burdened by industrial pollution, but do not award North Chicago a specific amount. Individual proposals will undergo scoring before reaching the County Board. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Free Thanksgiving dinner →
Flanagan's Bar & Grill, 3201 Buckley Road, North Chicago
Thursday November 26
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Other local events
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LBMS Band Concert
Lake Bluff School District, 121 E. Sheridan Place, Lake Bluff
7:00 pm -
FAFSA Completion Workshop
NCCHS College and Career Center (B110)
4:00 pm -
PAC/Family Reading Night
A J Katzenmaier Academy North Chicago, IL 60064
5:30 pm -
6th Ward Community Ward Meeting →
North Chicago City Hall, 1850 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago
10:00 am
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Saturday December 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sled Hockey →
Hot Shot Ice Arena, 29860 N Skokie Hwy, Lake Bluff
1:00 pm -
LBPL Reading Night →
Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff
4:00 pm -
Regular Board Meeting →
Lake Bluff Recreation Center, 355 W Washington Ave, Lake Bluff
6:00 pm -
City Council
Waukegan Council Chambers, 100 N Martin Luther King Jr. Av, Park City
7:00 pm -
P4R (Professionals for Referrals) Network Meeting
Panera Bread, 1575 S Lake St, Mundelein
7:30 am -
Waukegan Healthcare Job Fair - Waukegan Career Fair →
Job Fair, Waukegan
11:00 am -
Zumba Fitness Night & Canned Food Drive →
Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Center, 800 Baldwin Avenue, Waukegan
6:15 pm
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Waukegan
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Lake Forest
- Men's Hockey Shuts Out Lake Forest 5-0 to Begin Conference Slate (adrianbulldogs.com)
- Witnesses say motorcyclist was racing at 120 mph before crashing into car, sending debris into Rolls-Royce on I-94 near Lake Forest (lakemchenryscanner.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call an angry carrot?" — A steamed vegetable (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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