🌱 Patch AM: 3 DUIs In 3 Days: Winnetka, Glencoe Crime Blotters

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In today's newsletter:

• See how recent traffic and DUI arrests hit Winnetka drivers

Also on today's calendar: Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
• Saturday: A steady morning breeze, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 DUIs In 3 Days: Winnetka, Glencoe Crime Blotters (patch.com) — Residents in Winnetka can see how local police recently handled a high-speed traffic arrest in town, alongside three DUI arrests reported by neighboring Glencoe authorities over consecutive days. The blotter highlights ongoing traffic and impaired driving enforcement that affects drivers moving through both communities.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
  5:30 am
Wednesday October 14
• Sherlock Holmes discussion group →
  Highwood Public Library,
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Lake Forest Preservation Foundation - 50th Anniversary Preservation Symposium →
  Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  9:15 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Rock 'n' Roll Storytime →
  Winnetka Library, 768 Oak Street, Winnetka
  10:15 am
Saturday October 10
• Tell Me About Your Apple Festival: Saturday Storytime with Meg Cappel →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  10:30 am
Sunday October 11
• Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
  1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Hubbard Woods' Historic Structures Walking Tour →
  271 Scott Ave, Winnetka
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Preppy Kitchen Everyday Baking: An Evening with John Kanell →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Gold & Silver Buying Event →
  North Shore Exchange Glencoe, 372 Hazel Ave, Glencoe
  11:00 am
• An Evening with Fiona Davis →
  The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Winnetka Congregational Church FALL RUMMAGE SALE →
  Wcc Rummage, 630 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka
  8:00 am
• MMSI Returns With It's 51st Miniature Figure Show →
  Chicago Marriott Schaumburg, 50 N Martingale Rd, Schaumburg
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Northfield

• Cook County Board of Review Opens Third Group of Townships for 2026 Property Tax Appeal Season (citizennewspapergroup.com)
• From Waltons to Rockefellers: America's 10 richest families, ranked (qz.com)
• The Win Column: Is Freddie Freeman now an Atlanta villain? (ajc.com)

Wilmette

• Player-by-player breakdown of Michigan State hockey's 2026-27 roster (lansingstatejournal.com)
• Single-Tenant Net Lease Cap Rates Increase Across Asset Classes (mba.org)

Glenview

• Free Mental Health Walk At Gallery Park Aims To Raise $50K (patch.com)
• 2 Companies Lease Space At Former Allstate Campus In Glenview (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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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