🌱 Patch AM: Skokie Cooling Centers Open During Heat Wave

Hello Skokie! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where to cool off in Skokie during this dangerous heat wave
• See how Skokie's Ida Crown Jewish Academy ranks statewide

Also on today's calendar: Farmland Owner Conservation Connections and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
• Friday: Some sun with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skokie Cooling Centers Open During Heat Wave (patch.com) — Skokie residents are being urged to take precautions as a heat advisory brings dangerously hot and humid conditions to the area through Thursday, with heat indices topping 100 degrees. To help people stay safe, the village has opened multiple cooling centers, including park district facilities, the public library, Niles Township, the Cook County Courthouse, and Oakton College, and officials encourage checking on vulnerable neighbors.
   

• Best high schools in Illinois (hometownregister.com) — Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Skokie ranks 25th among Illinois high schools in a new Niche-based list, earning an A+ grade and a low 6:1 student-teacher ratio. The statewide ranking also highlights many nearby public and private schools, offering Skokie families context for how their local option compares.
   

📸 Around Skokie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Skokie

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Farmland Owner Conservation Connections →
  Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St, Skokie
  9:30 am
Saturday September 5
• First Saturday Art Events • Evanston →
  822 Dempster St, Evanston
  12:00 pm
• Kids Inspire Kids Math Circle- Free →
  St. John's Lutheran Church, 1235 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Little Legends Fall Outdoor Soccer (Ages 3-7) →
  Little Legends Soccer Academy, 74 Park Dr, Glenview
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Commission on Family Services →
  Skokie, IL Calendar Skokie, IL 60077
  7:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals →
  VIllage of Skokie - Public Meetings Skokie Village Hall > Council Chambers - 5127 Oakton Street Skokie IL 60077
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Kindergarten Meet & Greet
  Skokie SD 69 Madison Elementary School, 5100 Madison St, Skokie, IL 60077
  5:30 pm
• Book & Author: Little Edna's War: A True Story of Resistance and Hope An Evening with Dr. Janet Bond →
  Wayfarer Theaters, 1850 2nd St, Highland Park
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Aitz Hayim High Holiday services →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Monarch Migration Fun Run and Walk 1K and 3K →
  Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel St, Skokie
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• C.A.R.E. Strut For Strays →
  McGrath Subaru Evanston, 3340 Oakton St, Skokie
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Cancer Wellness Center - Better Together Benefit 2026 →
  Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook
  6:30 pm

📣 Skokie Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lifetime posted a job opening for Women's Locker Room Attendant in Evanston. Apply here.
• The Mather in Evanston posted a job opening for Concierge and Service Attendant in Evanston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Skokie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Evanston

• Dominique Fils-Aimé to Perform at Space in Evanston 9/14 (eponymousreview.com)

Morton Grove

• RJW Logistics Breaks Ground On 1.2M SF Facility: The Chicago Deal Sheet (bisnow.com)

Glenview

• $20K Geek Squad Scam, DUI Arrest: Glenview Police Blotter (patch.com)
• Citizens For Glenview Seeks Village Board Candidates For 2027 Election (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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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