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🌱 Patch AM: Lexus Stolen From Garage, Felony Retail Theft: Northbrook Police Blotter

Make time for Operation Shred It & Forget It — Northfield Township Road District on the Northbrook Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • See where Northbrook police handled thefts, DUIs and car break-ins
  • How to join or volunteer at the YMCA's Trunk or Treat
  • How a Northbrook 3D-printing firm just landed $40 million

Also on today's calendar: Operation Shred It & Forget It — Northfield Township Road District and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
  • Monday: Breezy with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lexus Stolen From Garage, Felony Retail Theft: Northbrook Police Blotter (patch.com) — Northbrook residents can see a detailed rundown of recent police activity, including a Lexus stolen from a garage on Illinois Road, several DUI arrests on major local streets, and multiple vehicle burglaries across town. The blotter also notes felony retail theft tied to a Willow Road hardware store, fleeing-and-eluding incidents, and traffic-related arrests involving both Northbrook and Chicago residents.
   

2. North Suburban YMCA Invites the Community to Its Annual Trunk or Treat on October 18 (patch.com) — Northbrook families can mark their calendars for the North Suburban YMCA's free Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 18, at its Techny Road campus. Kids 12 and under can enjoy costumes, decorated cars, contests, bounce houses, and music, while residents, nonprofits, and businesses are invited to decorate vehicles or participate as vendors or sponsors.
   

3. Impossible Objects Raises $40 Million to Bring CBAM 3D Printing to Industrial Scale (compositesworld.com) — A Northbrook-based 3D printing company, Impossible Objects, has raised $40 million to ramp up production of its composite-based additive manufacturing systems and expand customer deployments. The funding, plus $20 million in government contracts, positions the firm as a growing local employer while it scales work with aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing partners nationwide.
   

4. Textiles Maker Supports Green Schools' Health (bsmmag.com) — Northbrook-based UMF|PerfectCLEAN is backing the Healthy Green Schools & Colleges program, aiming to help K-12 districts and colleges improve indoor air quality and building health without big new costs. The sponsorship aligns a local company with efforts to tackle infections, sustainability, and safer learning environments, including work with Chicago Public Schools and other districts nationwide.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • North Suburban YMCA Invites the Community to Its Annual Trunk or Treat on October 18 —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
  • MOMMY, MOMMY, I CAN'T FIND YOU AND I WANT TO GO HOME!
    My name is Puffin. I'm a 3 mo. old kitten. I leaped out of my house 2 days ago. But I was never outside before and now I can't find my way home. … (Nextdoor Glenridge Meadows)
  • This is Puffin who is lost.
    Picture is over a month old, so she is a little bigger now. (Nextdoor Glenridge Meadows)
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Cake Decorator - Full Time in Northbrook. Apply here.
  • TJX posted a job opening for Merchandising in Northbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northbrook here.

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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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