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In today's newsletter:

  • Ravinia unveils festive December concert series for Highland Park families
  • What Highland Park police reported in this week's crime blotter
  • Where and when Highland Park's 9/11 remembrance ceremony will take place

Also on today's calendar: Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Art and Architecture Course and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ravinia Announces Winter Weekend Lineup For December (patch.com) — Highland Park's Ravinia Festival is rolling out a five-show Winter Weekend series this December, featuring Chanukah music, a cappella, gospel, brass, and a family concert. Several artists, including Noah Aronson, Cantus, and Dallas Brass, will make their Ravinia debuts, with festive park decorations, food, holiday shopping, and tickets starting at $30 available through Ravinia.org.
   

2. Thieves Steal $21 From Hospital Patient: Highland Park Crime Blotter (patch.com) — Recent police reports detail several incidents in Highland Park, including a theft from a patient at Highland Park Hospital, attempted vehicle break-ins, a residential garage burglary, and damage to landscaping lights. Police also investigated graffiti in a Highland Park High School bathroom, giving residents a snapshot of late-August and early-September crime around town.
   

3. Column: Irish honor 9/11 victims; 'They were our people, too' (chicagotribune.com) — Highland Park will host a 9/11 remembrance Friday at Bennett Gordon Hall in Ravinia, where local firefighters will lead a last alarm bell ceremony marking 25 years since the attacks. The column also describes an Irish memorial garden for FDNY firefighters and lists similar commemorations across Lake County that residents may wish to attend.
   

4. Boys Golf: Hersey Narrowly Claims Buffalo Grove Invite (journal-topics.com) — Highland Park's boys golf team tied for eighth place with Glenbrook North and Lake Forest at the Buffalo Grove Invite, shooting a 306 in a deep 16-team field. Hersey edged Naperville North and Evanston for the title, while several area golfers, including Libertyville's Parker McConnell and Evanston's Lester Low, turned in under-par rounds that set the pace.
   

5. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Enjoy a Newlywed Night Out in N.Y.C., Plus Ben Affleck and More (people.com) — Snoop Dogg recently played a sold-out retrospective show at Ravinia in Highland Park, giving local fans a night of hits under the stars. The performance appears as one highlight in a sprawling celebrity photo roundup that otherwise focuses on stars at film festivals, awards shows, and big-city outings worldwide.
   

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