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Morning Shorewood! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Shorewood man is jailed after a violent domestic incident
  • What's next in the Shorewood house-shooting case and insanity claim?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Monday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 72, low: 66.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Shorewood Man, 56, Put Gun To Woman's Head During Overnight Strangling Attempt: Prosecutors (patch.com) — A Shorewood man is being held in Will County Jail after prosecutors say he put a gun to a woman's head and tried to strangle her inside their shared home on West Balmoral Drive. A judge ruled he met the SAFE-T Act's dangerousness standard, keeping him detained as he faces aggravated domestic battery and assault charges stemming from the Sept. 6 incident.
   

• 'It May Be Necessary' To Raise Insanity Defense After Gunfire Hits Senator Meg Cappel's House: Defense Lawyer (patch.com) — Shorewood residents affected by last year's late-night shootings at two homes, including State Sen. Meg Cappel's, are seeing the case move forward as the defendant now seeks a sanity evaluation and possible insanity defense. A Will County judge ordered a professional assessment of the Hammond woman accused of firing into the Shorewood houses, with a December court date set to review her mental fitness.
   

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  • Update!
    He came home at 1:45 a.m. Thanks for all the advice and tips. Hi Everyone, we can't find our Kitty, Rocky. We live in Shorewood, Saddlebrook Estates… (Nextdoor Saddlebend)
  • Lost yesterday our cockatiel.
    Wife's Christmas present. Only 10 months old. Answers to the name of Holly. Very tame. May even come to you when called. (Nextdoor Shorewood Beach)
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant (Bonused) in Shorewood. Apply here.
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  • Fight Breaks Out, Punches Thrown As Man, Woman Arrested Inside Will County Courthouse: Police (patch.com)

Ok Shorewood! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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