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Greetings Wilmette! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a steel spill on the Edens snarled traffic near Wilmette
  • Wilmette's Loyola Academy volleyball keeps rolling with another road sweep

Also on today's calendar: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: AI Course and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 67, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Injured After Semi-Trailer Spills Steel Beams On Edens Expressway (patch.com) — A serious semi-trailer crash on the Edens near Wilmette sent two people to the hospital and temporarily shut Lake Avenue between Laramie and Skokie Boulevard, according to Wilmette police. Steel beams spilled from the truck, damaging several cars, and the Illinois Department of Transportation inspected the Lake Avenue bridge before fully reopening traffic.
   

• Minooka vs Loyola Academy (maxpreps.com) — Loyola Academy's girls volleyball team from Wilmette picked up a straight-sets road win over Minooka, improving the Ramblers' record to 11-6. The team now prepares to host St. Laurence on September 23, while Minooka looks to rebound in its upcoming Southwest Prairie match at Joliet Central.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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