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Morning Skokie! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Skokie's regional crash team responds when serious accidents happen
  • Why a top Indian minister chose Skokie to honor Gandhi
  • Will Skokie's starter homes still be affordable by 2030?

Also on today's calendar: Fair Trade Rug Event October 7-11 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Evanston Rollover Traps Driver Under Car, Shuts Sherman Avenue Near Simpson (newsbreak.com) — Regional crash investigators who serve Skokie helped Evanston police after a rollover crash trapped a driver and shut part of Sherman Avenue, underscoring how serious collisions are handled near the village. The article explains how NORTAF's Major Crash Assistance Team, which includes Skokie, deploys specialized reconstruction experts and has previously assisted with a fatal motorcycle crash on Touhy Avenue in town.
   

• Piyush Goyal calls diaspora 'living bridge' with US (hiindia.com) — Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal marked Gandhi Jayanti by laying flowers at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Sculpture in Skokie, highlighting the village's role in Chicago's Indian-American community. He praised the diaspora as a "living bridge" between India and the U.S., urging continued civic commitment in America while keeping cultural ties to India alive.
   

• Realtors Predict These 12 Cities Will Become Unaffordable by 2030 (newsbreak.com) — Skokie's relatively affordable starter homes and easy commute to Chicago are drawing more buyers, and a featured real estate expert warns that rising demand could push prices sharply higher by 2030. The piece compares Skokie with other fast-appreciating cities nationwide and urges would-be homeowners to act sooner rather than later if they hope to stay in the area.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnwood

  • Flowable Composite Resins Market To 2035: Minimally Invasive Dentistry and Ageing Populations to Drive Growth (indexbox.io)

Evanston

  • Evanston Driver Dies After Rollover Crash Near Northwestern University Campus at Sherman and Simpson Streets, Closing Sherman Avenue Overnight While Police Investigated (centralrecorder.com)
  • Big Art Weekend offers studio tour, events (evanstonnow.com)
  • NAACP Evanston Youth Council Get out the Vote event sparks dialogue on voting rights (evanstonroundtable.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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