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In today's newsletter:

• How Park Ridge coaching is powering a junior pair's global debut
• How a Park Ridge ICE raid photo frames a national policy shift

Also on today's calendar: Memory Care Garden Unveiling and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Baylen Taich and Nikolai Apter to make Junior Grand Prix debut in China (figureskatersonline.com) — A top U.S. junior pairs team now trains under Olympic champion coach Chris Knierim, who relocated to work in Park Ridge, giving the suburb a quiet but important role in their rise. As they head to their first Junior Grand Prix in China, the skaters describe how Park Ridge–area coaching, choreography, and training are shaping their technical goals and long‑term ambitions.
   

• ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests (adn.com) — Park Ridge appears here as the site of a 2025 ICE arrest photo illustrating a broader national push to insure local officers who help enforce federal immigration laws. The story explains how ICE plans to subsidize liability insurance for deputized local police, why some departments are wary of legal exposure, and how supporters and critics see the proposal's impact on immigration enforcement.
   

📸 Around Park Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Park Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Gabriel's Closet (Park Ridge,IL) Hosting Silhouettes by Chris →
  Gabriel's Closet Children's Consignment Boutique, 428 W Touhy Ave, Park Ridge
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Niles Chamber Executive Connect Group
  Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Niles Chamber of Commerce Conference Room
  8:00 am
• Memory Care Garden Unveiling →
  The Sheridan At Park Ridge, 510 N Greenwood Ave, Park Ridge
  11:00 am
• Cheerleading Try Outs
  Maine East High School Maine East Gymnastics Gym
  4:30 pm
• Niles Cruise Nights Car Show
  Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Golf Mill Park 9101 Greenwood Ave. Niles, IL 60714
  5:00 pm
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
• Virtual-Hawks Leave Home (Postsecondary Planning for Class of 2027)
  Maine South High School 1111 South Dee Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068
  6:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Lakeside Bank Back to School Family Fun Fest →
  425 Devon Ave, Park Ridge
  11:00 am
• Adventurers Wanted: Youth Dungeons & Dragons
  Roden Branch Library 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631
  12:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Voices of Hope Community Chorus is Seeking Experienced Singers →
  St Lukes Lutheran Church, 205 N Prospect Ave, Park Ridge
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Bake Sale Fundraiser →
  Sheridan at Park Ridge, 510 N Greenwood Ave, Park Ridge
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• Harrer Park →
  Harrer Park and Harrer Pool, 6250 Dempster St, Morton Grove
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Michael Page posted a job opening for Quality Manager | Electronics in Park Ridge. Apply here.
• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Park Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Park Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Niles

• Niles Village Board approvess three referendum questions for November ballot (chicagotribune.com)
• How Climate Change Is Making Bad Working Conditions Even Worse (scheerpost.com)
• I Create Recipes for a Living. Here's How I Fed My Family Really Well for $28 a Day. (nytimes.com)

Rosemont

• CRG to lead sustainability discussions at AWA Release Liner Seminar (labelandnarrowweb.com)
• 2026 All-Star Cup: Series 3 Draft Results (theausl.com)
• GSA Capital Partners LLP Buys Shares of 8,943 Wintrust Financial Corporation $WTFC (marketbeat.com)

Skokie

• 78-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In Skokie (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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