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🌱 Patch AM: Ravinia Announces Record $38M Gift For Martin Theatre Renovation

Also, don't miss Jewish New Year Concert with Maxwell Street Klezmer Band on the Highland Park Patch calendar

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Good morning Highland Park! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Record $38M gift to transform Ravinia's historic Martin Theatre
  • What recent crime did police log in Highland Park and nearby?
  • How does Lake Forest's camera network affect Highland Park drivers?

Also on today's calendar: Jewish New Year Concert with Maxwell Street Klezmer Band and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of showers; humid, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ravinia Announces Record $38M Gift For Martin Theatre Renovation (patch.com) — Highland Park residents can look forward to a dramatically upgraded Martin Theatre at Ravinia, thanks to a record $38 million gift from The Negaunee Foundation. The renovation, set for completion in 2028, will modernize seating, acoustics, and backstage areas while preserving historic features, and is part of a broader multi-stage campaign to refresh Ravinia's performance spaces before its 125th anniversary.
   

• Police Reports: Stolen cars, bike, merchandise (therecordnorthshore.org) — Highland Park residents should know police reported tires slashed overnight on a vehicle on the 400 block of Oakland Drive on Sept. 9. The broader roundup also details recent thefts, burglaries, and scams in nearby North Shore communities, offering a snapshot of regional crime patterns that may affect your daily routines and awareness.
   

• Growing Number of Flock Cameras in Lake Forest Creates Uncertainty (theforestscout.com) — Lake Forest's growing network of Flock license-plate cameras is raising questions about privacy, oversight, and how police use the data, and that information is now being shared with neighboring departments in Highland Park and other suburbs. Students and legal experts highlight the lack of clear rules and transparency, especially as homeowners associations plug their own cameras into the same system.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield

  • Curaleaf Lead Store Associate in Deerfield, IL (cleveland.com)
  • QA Automation Engineer - ASCII Group LLC - Deerfield, IL, US (dice.com)
  • Specialty Account Manager- Rare Disease- Deerfield, IL Jobs at Amgen in Illinois (amgen.com)

Northbrook

  • Northbrook Student Teaching In Wisconsin During Fall Semester (patch.com)
  • Northbrook Apparel Brand Named Among America's Most Disruptive Small Businesses (patch.com)

Lake Forest

  • Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 32,003-SF Industrial Property in Lake Forest, Illinois (cremarketbeat.com)

Ok Highland Park! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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