🌱 Patch AM: Online Love Scam Involves Middle East Bombing Claim: Northbrook Police

Hello Northbrook! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Online romance scam and airline miles thefts hit Northbrook residents

Also on today's calendar: ONE Service at Willow Stream Park, featuring U2 Eucharist and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Online Love Scam Involves Middle East Bombing Claim: Northbrook Police (patch.com) — Northbrook police are warning residents after an online romance scammer allegedly convinced a local woman to send money by claiming he survived a bombing in the Middle East. Recent reports also include airline miles thefts, a DUI arrest, disorderly conduct at Village Hall, and several traffic and license violations around key Northbrook intersections.
   

📸 Around Northbrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northbrook

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• ONE Service at Willow Stream Park, featuring U2 Eucharist →
  Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Rd, Buffalo Grove
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Little Legends Fall Outdoor Soccer (Ages 3-7) →
  Little Legends Soccer Academy, 74 Park Dr, Glenview
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Aitz Hayim High Holiday services →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Operation Shred It & Forget It — Northfield Township Road District →
  237 Melvin Dr, Northbrook
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• YMCA Education Series: Empowered Caregiver: Supporting Independence →
  2705 Techny Rd, Northbrook
  10:00 am
• The Grace Network: Breaking Down Barriers to Education in Chicago →
  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield
  10:30 am
• The Bee Gees, Saturday Night Fever, and Disco Music (Hybrid) →
  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Northbrook Action Baseball Spring 2027 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN →
• Reading for a Cozy Afternoon (Hybrid) →
  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield
  1:00 pm
• Silent Film Series with Live Piano Accompaniment: Beauty's Worth (1922, Not Rated) →
  Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Ln, Northbrook
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Who the Heck is Abner Doubleday?: Baseball and the Civil War (Hybrid) →
  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield
  1:00 pm
• AI ChatGPT and Beyond →
  North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield
  1:00 pm

📣 Northbrook Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Northbrook PatchAM possible:

• A. D. Bush Concrete — (847) 564-3295
• Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
• Sparkle Service — 8472307447
• ProCare Family Dental – Morton Grove — (847) 965-6223
• Available rental spaces for your next event at Trinity Church — (847) 432-6653
• PEER Services, Inc. — (847) 492-1778
• Up Closets of Chicago — (847) 316-0308
• Auntie Anne's & Cinnabon Northbrook — (224) 723-5799
• YogaSix Highland Park — (847) 868-1396
• Envision Me — (773) 835-9386
• Northfield Township Road District — 8477247055
• The Risk Manager — 8479245745

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Northbrook Brewfest returning to downtown Sept. 19 —Northbrook Park District Read on Patch
• "The Tale of the Whale" by Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences on stage Sept. 13-26 —Northbrook Park District Read on Patch
• Techny Prairie Activity Center in Northbrook offering zero enrollment fee in September —Northbrook Park District Read on Patch
• NSYMCA Offers Sound Bath Experiences to Support Community Well-Being —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
• NSYMCA Offers Sound Bath Experiences to Support Community Well-Being —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch

• The Solana Doylestown posted a job opening for Server in Northbrook. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Northbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northbrook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glenview

• Mid-America Sells Willow Creek Center, Grocery-Anchored Retail Hub in Glenview, Illinois (cremarketbeat.com)
• Art League, County Officials To Cut Ribbon On Glenview's Second Exterior Mural (journal-topics.com)
• Glenbrook District 225 Board Earns State Governance Recognition (patch.com)

Northfield

• Notification flap leads Northfield to push back vote on TIF (therecordnorthshore.org)
• New Trier's Jackie Ryder grows quickly into one of Chicago area's top QBs. How far can 6-5 Purdue recruit go? (chicagotribune.com)

Buffalo Grove

• Overnight Fire Damages Buffalo Grove Strip Mall, Multiple Businesses Closed (patch.com)
• Wheeling Pet Resort Owner Charged After Family's Dog Dies In Van (patch.com)

Ok Northbrook! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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