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🌱 Patch AM: Highland Park Condemns Antisemitic Vandalism Found At Public Park

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In today's newsletter:

  • Swastika on park slide prompts swift response in Highland Park
  • What a $7.75M retail sale means for Deerfield Road shoppers
  • What the end of Lake County's orange-bag recycling means for you

Also on today's calendar: Lake County Fall Boat Show and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Highland Park Condemns Antisemitic Vandalism Found At Public Park (patch.com) — Highland Park officials are denouncing antisemitic vandalism after a swastika was found defacing a slide in a local public park, prompting a police investigation and swift cleanup. Mayor Nancy Rotering emphasized the pain this causes the city's Jewish community, especially as residents transition from the High Holy Days to Sukkot, and announced increased monitoring of parks and houses of worship.
   

• Highland Park Retail Center Sells For $7.75M (patch.com) — A 13-suite retail center at 1833 Deerfield Road in Highland Park has sold for $7.75 million, underscoring investor interest in the town's North Shore commercial market. Anchored by a long-running Starbucks and other daily-needs tenants, Garrity Square's sale highlights ongoing confidence in well-located neighborhood retail serving local residents.
   

• 'It just didn't take off': Why Lake County plastic bag recycling program is ending next year (dailyherald.com) — Lake County's Hefty ReNew plastic bag and Styrofoam recycling program, which included Highland Park among its participating communities, will end June 30 because companies can't reliably recycle the collected materials. Residents are urged to use store drop-offs for bags instead, as environmental advocates and local officials reflect on the program's mixed results.
   

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  • Sanctuary Sounds: Masterworks for the Spirit —Susan Merdinger Read on Patch
  • Mondelez International posted a job opening for Full Time / Part Time - Order Writer / Nabisco Merchandising in Highland Park. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Highland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield

  • After Deerfield's Mycol Cochran rushes for 223 yards against Maine South, he knows opponents 'want to stop me' (chicagotribune.com)

Lake Forest

  • Local Event: Lake Forest Preservation Foundation - 50th Anniversary Preservation Symposium (patch.com)
  • Meet the Changemakers of LFHS (theforestscout.com)

Winnetka

  • 4 Injured After Truck Crashes Into Glencoe Coffee Shop (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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