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In today's newsletter:

• What changes are coming to Winnetka's Skokie Playfield recreation campus?

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

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
• Friday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Concepts, preliminary designs up next for Skokie Playfield campus plan (therecordnorthshore.org) — Winnetka Park District is advancing a master plan for the busy Skokie Playfield campus, which includes the Ice Arena, A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center, and other key facilities residents use year-round. Consultants reported heavy demand, parking bottlenecks, outdated spaces, and floodplain challenges, and will now develop preliminary designs and cost estimates that residents can react to at future open houses and surveys.
   

📸 Around Winnetka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winnetka

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★ Featured events ★

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
Friday September 11
• Aitz Hayim High Holiday services →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm
• High Holidays In-person and on Zoom →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Tenderness: A Discussion with Rowan Beaird at The Book Stall →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• First Friday in Hubbard Woods ft. Steely Dad →
  Winnetka IL
Saturday September 12
• Fall Native Plant Sale →
  Indian Hill Park, 131 Wilson St, Winnetka
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
  1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
  2:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Trevian SC - Season Dates And Options →
  Marie Murphy School, 2921 Illinois Rd, Wilmette
  12:00 pm
• Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Discussion with Meredith Walker at Regina Dominican High School →
  Regina Dominican High School, 701 Locust Rd, Wilmette
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Historic Gems of the East Side Walking Tour →
  635 Maple St, Winnetka
  4:00 pm
• The Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society: An After-School Discussion with Lindsay Currie →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  4:30 pm
• LWV/W-N-K Wine & Whine w/IL State Senator Laura Fine (9) →
  Winnetka Public Library, 768 Oak St, Winnetka
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Wilmette

• Steep Property Taxes vs. Private Tuition: Which Option Costs Homebuyers More? (ourmidland.com)
• GAO Says Public Broadband Investment Hasn't Reached Its Fullest Potential Yet (benton.org)

Glenview

• Glenview Student Joins Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band (patch.com)
• Vehicle Crashes 15 Feet Into Glenview Medical Building, 1 Taken To Hospital (patch.com)

Evanston

• Race, Religion, and Reparations – by Michael Nabors & Michael Woolf (goodfaithmedia.org)
• Ensemble Dal Niente Announces 2026–27 Concert Season (avantmusicnews.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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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