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Thursday April 23rd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Skokie! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Midway Airport bus shooting case lands in Skokie court
  • How much Cook County is spending to smooth Skokie-area roads this summer
  • How a 1977 Skokie stand against hate still echoes today

Also on today's calendar: Chicago Bronze - Celebrates Chicago and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Fog in the a.m., then breezy, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect with prior gun conviction accused of firing gun on CTA bus outside Midway Airport (usa-today-news.com) — A criminal case tied to a shooting on a CTA bus near Midway Airport is now headed to court in Skokie, where the suspect’s next hearing is set for April 27. While the incident happened in Chicago, Skokie residents may notice added courthouse activity as the case proceeds, involving serious gun and property damage charges.    

• $408K Funding To Improve Transportation In Mount Prospect Approved By Cook County Board (patch.com) — Skokie drivers are set to benefit from Cook County’s newly approved $415,250 for summer pothole and pavement patching across northern Cook County, including local roads here. The board also backed a separate $408,748 resurfacing and safety project in Mount Prospect and funded countywide roadway maintenance and drainage work aimed at improving long-term travel conditions.    

• Congregation Shaaray Shalom holds Holocaust Remembrance service (liherald.com) — Skokie is recalled here through a powerful story about a Holocaust survivor who protested a planned Neo-Nazi march in the village in 1977, underscoring the town’s historic stand against antisemitism. The service itself took place at a Long Island synagogue, where speakers urged attendees to confront hatred, remember Holocaust victims, and defend human dignity for all communities today.    


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A North Shore Favorite Joins FLX Move Glenview! —pilates experience Read on Patch
  • Moving Together: What's New at FLX Move Pilates Skokie & Glenview —pilates experience Read on Patch
  • How do you guys dispose of grass clippings?
    I heard we can't put out grass from our lawn mower for yard disposal service to pickup on wednesdays. (Nextdoor Niles Center South)
  • City of Evanston posted a job opening for Camp Director- Fleetwood-Jourdain 2026 in Evanston. Apply here.
  • Cooper's Hawk Winery posted a job opening for Line Cook in Morton Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Skokie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnwood

  • Berman Automotive Group acquires Kia and Hyundai of Lincolnwood from AutoCanada (cbtnews.com)

Evanston

  • Evanston Fire Department Promotes Courtney Edwards To Division Chief (patch.com)
  • Retiring U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky will lead Evanston's annual July 4th parade (chicagotribune.com)
  • New cafe opens downtown (evanstonnow.com)

Wilmette

  • String Of Wilmette Vehicle Burglaries Under Investigation (patch.com)

Ok Skokie! 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: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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