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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Skokie Identifies Lead Candidate For Unfinished Downtown Hotel Project (patch.com) — Skokie officials say Murphy Development Group is now the leading contender to revive the long-stalled downtown hotel project, though no final developer has been chosen. The firm is working to reduce lien settlements and refine costs and timelines, while the village monitors ongoing foreclosure and arbitration proceedings and continues seeking the best path to complete this prominent site near the Science and Tech Park.
• Stephen Bishop plots farewell tour (themusicuniverse.com) — Stephen Bishop is bringing his 50th Anniversary of Careless farewell tour to Skokie's North Shore Center on April 3, 2027, giving local fans a chance to hear his hits live. The tour supports a limited-edition vinyl reissue of his landmark album and features stories, special guests, and an all-star band across select U.S., U.K., and Ireland dates.
• Tax Fraud Blotter: Friends in high places (accountingtoday.com) — A former superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, now in Georgia, has pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to wire fraud, misuse of school funds, and tax evasion stemming from his time in Illinois. While the case is now playing out elsewhere, it centers on how he allegedly handled contracts, district credit cards, and tax filings connected to the Evanston/Skokie community.
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