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Hey there, Skokie! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • State review faults Skokie board over secretive ethics decision
  • How a Skokie educator's AI project is changing classroom testing

Also on today's calendar: First Saturday Art Events • Evanston, IL and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A bit of afternoon rain, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skokie Board Review Finds Open Meetings Act Violation In Ethics Case (patch.com) — Skokie residents are learning that the Illinois Attorney General found the Village Board violated the Open Meetings Act by handling an ethics complaint about former Trustee James Johnson in closed session without issuing a required written decision. The ruling centers on how the board rejected the Skokie Ethics Commission's recommended fine and now requires trustees to prepare a formal explanation of their reasoning for the public record.
   

• Miami Jewish launches global challenge to get day schools to embrace AI (ejewishphilanthropy.com) — A Skokie Hebrew day school leader invested up to 100 hours building an AI-powered assessment platform that just won second place in a global education technology contest and is saving his school thousands of dollars a year. His work, and that of other educators, shows how AI tools are reshaping classrooms and helping teachers personalize learning worldwide.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a contractor to do drywall, floor tiles, bathroom wall tiles, trim, paint in an apartment.
    The place has been gutted and cleaned, all rough electrical and plumbing done. (Nextdoor Skokie - District 73.5)
  • Finish Line, Inc. posted a job opening for Finish Line Macy's Store Management - Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie, IL in Skokie. Apply here.
  • California Pizza Kitchen (Retail) posted a job opening for Pizza Cook in Skokie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Skokie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Winnetka

  • Glencoe Public Safety Director Resigns; Deputy Chief Named Interim Leader (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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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