🌱 Patch AM: 3 Wilmette Students Named 2027 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

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In today's newsletter:

• Three Wilmette Loyola Academy students earn elite National Merit honor
• How Wilmette harbor helped bring a missing Lake Michigan diver home

Also on today's calendar: Midnight Circus In The Parks and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 68, low: 59.
• Monday: Windy with a few showers, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Wilmette Students Named 2027 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (patch.com) — Wilmette families can celebrate three local Loyola Academy students being named 2027 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them among the top one percent of seniors nationwide. The recognition moves these Wilmette scholars a step closer to earning prestigious scholarships next spring, based on academics, leadership, and community involvement.
   

• Wilmette Harbor Became Recovery Point In Search For Missing Diver: Report (patch.com) — Wilmette harbor served as the return point after a volunteer recovery team located the body of Naperville diver Michael Jones in Lake Michigan, with Wilmette police and firefighters assisting on shore. The effort followed his disappearance during a deep technical dive off Evanston and Wilmette, bringing closure to his family after days of uncertainty.
   

📸 Around Wilmette

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmette

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Midnight Circus In The Parks →
  Tallmadge Park, 927 Noyes St, Evanston
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: AI Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Music Performance Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Marie Murphy Facility Listening Tour
  Marie Murphy Middle School, 2921 Illinois Road, Wilmette
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Avoca West Facility Listening Tour
  Marie Murphy Middle School, 2921 Illinois Road, Wilmette
  6:30 pm
• Wilmette Sounds of Summer Presents: Are You Ready for It? A Taylor Experience! →
  Wilmette IL
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Family Night Out at The Wayfair Store →
  Wayfair, 3232 Lake Avenue #Suite 1, Wilmette
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Rummage Sale - Kids Clothing & Gear →
  Woman's Club of Wilmette, 930 Greenleaf Ave, Wilmette
  8:00 am
• Wilmette French Market, Fresh flowers, artisan foods, music →
  Wilmette Metra Parking Lot, 722 Green Bay Rd, Wilmette
  8:00 am
• Join us for a Grand Reopening Celebration at Big Blue Swim School in Wilmette →
  Big Blue Swim School, 3232 Lake Ave, Wilmette
  12:00 pm
• FULL Moonrise Paddle Meditation on Lake Michigan →
  Northwestern Sailing Center, 1823 Campus Dr, Evanston
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Auto Historica XXII: Japanese Cars →
  Wilmette History Museum, 609 Ridge Rd, Wilmette
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Overnights in Wilmette. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Winnetka

• New Trier's Northfield Campus Adds Coffee Bar For Students (patch.com)
• Glencoe continues search for right formula to enable development, new housing (therecordnorthshore.org)

Evanston

• Evanston-Skokie District 65 Proposes $20M In FY28 Cuts, Closing 2 More Schools (patch.com)
• Evanston Police Investigate Suspicious Incidents Involving Juveniles At Community Center (patch.com)

Ok Wilmette! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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