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Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 125 Ticketed During Labor Day Traffic Safety Campaign In Skokie (patch.com) — Skokie drivers are learning the results of this year's Labor Day traffic safety crackdown, which brought one arrest and 125 citations for speeding, seat belt, insurance, and distracted driving violations. Funded by federal highway safety money, the Skokie Police Department joined other agencies to emphasize impaired-driving risks and step up enforcement on local roads.
2. Skokie violated Open Meetings Act, must explain decision on former trustee, according to state (therecordnorthshore.org) — Skokie's Village Board has been found by the Illinois Attorney General's office to have violated the Open Meetings Act when it rejected an Ethics Commission fine for former trustee James Johnson without clearly explaining its reasoning. Now the board must prepare a written decision, even as Skokie looks to expand and refill its Ethics Commission, potentially reshaping local oversight.
3. Inbox: It's part of the job description (packers.com) — A Skokie reader weighs in on the Green Bay Packers' offensive line struggles, prompting a detailed response about how young tackles are developing and why coaches remain patient. The broader mailbag highlights special-teams improvements, injury challenges, and how emerging defenders are reshaping the team's identity this season.
4. Obituary: Donald Foster Helm I (doorcountypulse.com) — This obituary honors Donald Foster Helm I, whose Rand McNally career brought his family to the Chicago area in 1972, where he worked at the company's Skokie office before retiring as vice president of human resources. Loved ones remember his kindness, devotion to family, and community service in Door County, where a November celebration of life is planned.
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