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In today's newsletter:

• Why limestone blocks suddenly crashed down at a Winnetka restaurant
• How a Winnetka lakefront mansion drew scrutiny over senior tax breaks

Also on today's calendar: We Do Estate Sales Vintage Collections of everything Awesome Highland Park Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 86, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winnetka building's facade comes crashing down (therecordnorthshore.org) — Limestone blocks fell from the facade of 924 Green Bay Road in Winnetka, damaging Spirit Elephant's awning and front windows and briefly closing southbound Green Bay Road, but no injuries were reported. Village officials say the cause of Thursday's collapse is under investigation, and the restaurant shut for the day while remaining stone was removed as a safety precaution.
   

• After lobbyist who's under 65 got tax breaks for seniors, Cook County made him pay up. Then, it renewed them. (suntimes.com) — Cook County's handling of senior property tax exemptions is under scrutiny after investigations found thousands of erroneous breaks, including a large low‑income senior freeze on a multimillion‑dollar Sheridan Road mansion in Winnetka that was later repaid with penalties. The story centers on a lobbyist's disputed senior exemptions but highlights how mistakes in the system can shift tax burdens onto other homeowners, including those in Winnetka.
   

📸 Around Winnetka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winnetka

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• We Do Estate Sales Vintage Collections of everything Awesome Highland Park Sale →
  915 Baldwin Rd, Highland Park
  9:30 am
Sunday August 30
• Fall mums and more in beautiful colors for the season →
  www.northshoreplantclub.com,
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Fundraising in the Age of AI →
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Cancer Wellness Center - Better Together Benefit 2026 →
  Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
  1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Where the Moon Stands Still: A Discussion with James Graham →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• This is Jazz: A Musical Storytime with Rekha Rajan →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  10:30 am
Sunday September 6
• Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
  1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Politics Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Art and Architecture Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  5:30 pm
• Tenderness: A Discussion with Rowan Beaird at The Book Stall →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Aitz Hayim High Holiday services →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• North Suburban School of Dance Celebrates Award-Winning Season and Annual Recital Success —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
• A Smarter Way to Outsource Print, Chicago Business Executive Wants to Re-Invent Print Procurement —Bill Read on Patch

• Uline, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian / Janitor in Glenview. Apply here.
• Aerotek posted a job opening for Assembler in Northbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winnetka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northfield

• Here's what it costs to live in America's top school districts (amedpost.com)
• The Leukemia Research Foundation invests $3M in 20 promising projects (prweb.com)

Wilmette

• Restoration of Village Hall fountain on tap for this fall (therecordnorthshore.org)
• A Winning Formula: New Trier student adds math club to Evanston (therecordnorthshore.org)

Evanston

• Evanston Crosswalk Mural Projects To Close Streets This Weekend (patch.com)
• Body Found In Lake Michigan At Evanston Beach: Report (patch.com)

Ok Winnetka! 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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