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Hi Highland Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a stolen license plate camera matters for Highland Park safety
  • Snoop Dogg packs Ravinia with a sold-out Highland Park crowd

Also on today's calendar: Alpha and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police investigating after Flock license plate reader camera goes missing in Highland Park (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Highland Park police are investigating the theft of a Flock automated license plate reader camera from a pole near Lake Cook and Skokie Valley Roads, the only such incident in the city this year. Officials say the camera network is used to help solve and prevent crimes locally, even as Flock faces broader privacy backlash and misuse concerns elsewhere in Illinois.
   

• Caylee Cowan Dazzles at a Gala in Venice, Italy, Plus Pamela Anderson and More (people.com) — Snoop Dogg recently played a sold-out show at Ravinia in Highland Park, treating fans to a career-spanning set of hits in an energetic outdoor concert. His performance appears alongside dozens of other celebrity moments from Venice, New York, Los Angeles and beyond in a wide-ranging photo roundup of early September star sightings.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • HPHS Band Students Washing Cars Sept. 19 To Fund Band Program —Kristian Aloma Read on Patch
  • I found an adorable young cat on my driveway this afternoon.
    Please read my post. I just want to rave and thank Hollywood Freed in Deerfield. It was. a challenge for me since I never had a cat before and I had… (Nextdoor Highland Park Areas)
  • I found this adorable older kitten.
    It was on my driveway. It belongs to someone since it lets me pick it up. It was starving. I gave it some water and I had a small bag of cat treats… (Nextdoor Highland Park Areas)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Highland Park. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Highland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield

  • Former Chicago Bears player Matt Suhey discovered dead inside his Deerfield home at age 68 (lakemchenryscanner.com)
  • Buffalo Grove Days Parade 2026 'Good people come out of Lake County' (chicagotribune.com)
  • Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Takes $1.81 Million Position in Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. $FBIN (marketbeat.com)

Lake Forest

  • Lake Forest College sees new academic year start with largest incoming class in its history (chicagotribune.com)
  • Lake Forest Police Officer Hospitalized in Nicaragua: The Community Works to Bring Him Home (theforestscout.com)
  • Nykredit A S Invests $6.20 Million in Packaging Corporation of America $PKG (marketbeat.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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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