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What's up Deerfield! 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:

  • What a 33-year PE veteran means for Deerfield's high school district
  • Deerfield's The Dump store is closing—here's what we know so far
  • Deerfield drugmaker recalls cancer implant—should you be concerned?

Also on today's calendar: We Do Estate Sales classic elegant everything sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: High clouds and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lydia Gonzalez prepares for retirement after 33 years at Highland Park High School (lakecountygazette.com) — Residents in Deerfield's District 113 may be interested to know that longtime Highland Park High School PE teacher and coach Lydia Gonzalez will retire after 33 years, while continuing through the end of this school year. The article also shares key District 113 data, including enrollment, spending per student, demographics, and teacher statistics that frame how Deerfield and Highland Park high schools serve local teens.
   

• End of an Era: Haynes, The Dump closing all stores after 128 years (foxrichmond.com) — Haynes Furniture and its sister brand The Dump are closing all locations, including the store on South Waukegan Road in Deerfield, after 128 years in business. Going-out-of-business sales are already underway, though the company has not yet shared a final closing date or how many workers will be affected overall.
   

• Zoladex (Goserelin) Implant Recalled Due to Improper Temperature Regulation (hmpgloballearningnetwork.com) — A Deerfield-based company, TerSera Therapeutics, has initiated a nationwide Class II recall of one lot of the Zoladex (goserelin) 3.6 mg implant after it was stored outside proper temperatures. Local patients using this prostate and breast cancer treatment should check with their pharmacists, who are being instructed to quarantine the affected Lot YN0099 and arrange alternative supplies.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • North Suburban YMCA Hosts First-Ever Craft Fair on November 29 —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
  • Riverwoods residents applying for 3 trustee slots before Oct 19 deadline —Caron Blitz Read on Patch
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Deerfield. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member * in Highland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deerfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Highland Park

  • Highland Park Pickleball Fundraiser To Mark Children's Grief Awareness Day (patch.com)
  • Patch's Best 2026 Halloween Yard Haunts: Lake and McHenry Counties (patch.com)
  • Louis Armstrong Performance To Be Released For Fist Time As 'One Night In Highland Park' (rttnews.com)

Northbrook

  • 21 Eateries Joining Taste Of The North Shore In Northbrook (patch.com)

Winnetka

  • Winnetka's North Shore Country Day Honors 'Family Guy' Showrunner Richard Appel At Homecoming Reunion (patch.com)

Ok Deerfield! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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