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🌱 Patch AM: How a Winnetka resident lost $8,000 to a contractor scam

You won't want to miss Casino For A Cause on the Winnetka Patch calendar

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What's up Winnetka! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Winnetka resident lost $8,000 to a contractor scam
  • Why a Winnetka designer is over the 'Color of the Year' craze

Also on today's calendar: Casino For A Cause and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 72, low: 65.
  • Friday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Reports: Stolen cars, bike, merchandise (therecordnorthshore.org) — Winnetka residents are warned about a recent scam in which a local resident reportedly lost more than $8,000 to someone posing as a contractor from a Lake Zurich firm. The same police roundup details thefts, car burglaries, and robberies in nearby Wilmette, Skokie, and other North Shore communities, offering a timely snapshot of crime patterns around Winnetka.
   

• Color Of The Year Fatigue Is Real (forbes.com) — A Winnetka-based interior designer, Emily Mackie of Inspired Interiors, voices strong skepticism about paint companies' annual Color of the Year campaigns, calling them more marketing ritual than real guidance for homeowners. The piece explores how constant color announcements, repetitive wellness-themed narratives, and overlapping trends may be wearing thin, even as brands insist the forecasts still resonate with consumers.
   

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  • FBI Impersonation Scam, Stolen Vehicle Flees: Glenview Police Blotter (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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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