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🌱 Patch AM: Skokie-Niles Village Crossing Changes Hands In $122M Deal

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What's up Skokie! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Village Crossing's new owner plans upgrades and fresh shops for locals
  • Why Skokie lengthened crossing times at a key Shabbat intersection
  • See what's blooming on Church and Crawford's newest mural wall

Also on today's calendar: Midnight Circus In The Parks and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
  • Friday: Nice with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Skokie-Niles Village Crossing Changes Hands In $122M Deal (patch.com) — A major ownership change at Village Crossing, the large shopping center straddling Skokie, Niles and Chicago, could reshape where local residents shop and dine. New owner Harbert Management Corporation plans to fill vacant storefronts, refresh the tenant mix with more community-focused retailers and restaurants, and modernize the property with façade, lighting and landscaping upgrades.
   

2. Illinois Mayor Extends Crossing Time for Shabbat Observers (jfeed.com) — Pedestrians crossing Dempster and East Prairie now get 60–65 seconds to cross during Shabbat, after Skokie officials reprogrammed signals so observant residents don't need to press the button. The change, championed by Mayor Ann Tunney, aims to better protect families, seniors, and wheelchair users and may expand to other intersections and Jewish holidays.
   

3. Skokie in bloom with new wildflower mural from renowned Detroit-based artist (chicagotribune.com) — A new wildflower mural now brightens the corner of Church Street and Crawford Avenue, funded through Skokie's Public Art Program and chosen by the village's public arts advisory committee. Created by renowned muralist Louise Jones, the piece was requested by local business Engage Pilates and quickly completed in August, adding another major public artwork for residents to visit and enjoy.
   

4. Police block busy north suburban road near popular museum after crash (nbcchicago.com) — A late-afternoon crash near Golf Road and Woods Drive brought Morton Grove and Skokie police to block part of Golf Road by the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. As of early evening, traffic was still restricted near the Skokie stretch, with vehicles diverted while officers managed the scene and no further details released.
   

5. Charges brought against man involved in Relax Spa armed robbery in Evanston (chicagotribune.com) — A Chicago man charged in an armed robbery at Evanston's Relax Spa has been ordered held after a detention hearing at the Skokie Courthouse on Old Orchard Road. The case, which involves multiple felony counts and an ongoing investigation, will return to the Skokie Courthouse in early October as detectives continue seeking information from the public.
   

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  • So comes the Jewish New Year 5787 and we are too tired from downsizing and family just had surgery so we decided that this year we deserve not to cook.
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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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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