Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Skokie identifies developer ready to take over stalled downtown hotel project (chicagotribune.com) — Downtown Skokie's long-stalled hotel project at 4930 Oakton may finally move forward as Murphy Development Group emerges as the leading contender to take it over. Village officials, including the mayor and trustees, are tracking ongoing foreclosure and arbitration proceedings while pushing lienholders to compromise, and they promise another public update before year's end.
• Tax Fraud Blotter: Friends in high places (accountingtoday.com) — Skokie readers will recognize Evanston/Skokie District 65 as the backdrop to federal charges against former superintendent Devon Horton, who admitted to wire fraud, misuse of district funds, and tax evasion tied to his Illinois tenure. Prosecutors say he steered contracts to friends' companies, approved payments for unperformed services, and used a district credit card for personal expenses, with sentencing set for early 2027.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hi neighbors! Looking for a drywall contractor to replace a panel of water-damaged drywall in my basement in the Skokie area. Would be great if that person could… (Nextdoor Lyon Park West)
Birds in Skokie? Suddenly in the last three weeks, the birds seem to have gone away. I only see or hear sparrows now and not many of them. Am I missing something? (Nextdoor Skokie - District 73.5)
Blue Cross Arena posted a job opening for Part Time Box Office Ticket Seller in Skokie. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Lincolnwood
Chicago's top deals: Nuveen drops $213M on Lincolnwood senior community (therealdeal.com)
Dental Air Polishing Device Market to Accelerate on Preventive Dentistry Demand, Forecast Points Higher Toward 2035 (indexbox.io)
Evanston
Milwaukee, Detroit or Chicago: Which city has the best encased meats? (newsbreak.com)
Northbrook
21 Eateries Joining Taste Of The North Shore In Northbrook (patch.com)
Costumed Pets, Halloween Run And Spooky Skate Coming To Northbrook (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!