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Hey hey Deerfield! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Deerfield pond rescue unfolded off I-294 Wednesday morning
  • Why did Deerfield firefighters rush to a serious Lincolnshire garage fire?
  • Why a trusted pet daycare left a Deerfield family heartbroken

Also on today's calendar: Wondrous Strange, paintings by Beth Shadur and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Couple, Pet Dog Rescued After Truck Plunges Into Deerfield Pond (patch.com) — Emergency crews rescued a man, woman, and dog after their truck plunged off northbound I-294 into a pond near Lake Cook Road in Deerfield Wednesday morning. One person was taken to a hospital with injuries, and Illinois State Police are still investigating the single-vehicle crash. Expect ongoing police presence and possible traffic impacts near that stretch of the tollway.
   

• Victim rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being found in garage fire in Lincolnshire (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Fire crews from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and neighboring departments, including Deerfield, responded Wednesday to a serious garage fire on Pembroke Lane in Lincolnshire, where an adult was found badly injured and rushed to the hospital. The blaze was quickly contained to the garage, leaving only minor smoke damage inside the home, while state and local investigators continue working to determine the cause.
   

• Deerfield family demands accountability after dog dies in pet daycare van (wgntv.com) — A Deerfield family is grieving after their dog Miller died when he was apparently left for hours in a Waggles Pet Resort transport van during extreme heat. The Serotas, whose home is in Deerfield, say they trusted the service for years and are now demanding accountability and better safeguards so no other pet is harmed this way.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Highland Park

  • The Richest Athlete in the History of History Is Almost Done With the Renovation on His Lake House (thoughtcatalog.com)
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Northbrook

  • Techny Prairie Activity Center Waives Enrollment Fees Through September (patch.com)
  • B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Sells 3,856 Shares of The Allstate Corporation $ALL (marketbeat.com)
  • The Evolution of the Facelift (downersgrovemagazine.com)

Buffalo Grove

  • 2 DUI Arrests, Retail Theft Among Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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