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Good morning to you Northbrook! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Donate new pajamas and books to comfort Northbrook children in foster care
  • Shop Merry Market while supporting Northbrook students and local services
  • What could replace Northbrook's Meadow Plaza—and how residents are pushing back.

Also on today's calendar: The North Suburban NeedleArts Guild Is Meeting October 6, 2026 at 9:30am and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northbrook Library Collecting Pajamas, Books For Children In Foster Care (patch.com) — Northbrook residents are invited to drop off brand-new children's pajamas and bedtime books at the Northbrook Public Library and other nearby sites to comfort kids in foster care. Partnering with Sen. Julie Morrison's Sweet Dreams Pajama & Book Drive, the effort supports CASA volunteers who advocate for local children as courts decide safe, permanent homes.
   

• Merry Market Brings Holiday Shopping, Student Support To Northbrook (patch.com) — Northbrook neighbors can get a head start on holiday shopping at Covenant Living of Northbrook's Merry Market, featuring resident-made crafts, food and collectibles. The Nov. 7 event on Techny Road raises money for student employee scholarships and supports local groups like the Northbrook Police and Fire departments, Northbrook Public Library and Northfield Township Food Pantry.
   

• Northbrook Board holds listening sessions on proposal to raze Meadow Plaza for condos (chicagotribune.com) — Northbrook officials are weighing a proposal to replace Meadow Plaza, a longtime downtown shopping center, with three six-story condo buildings and a riverwalk, and residents are turning out in force to oppose it. After recent listening sessions, the Plan Commission meets Oct. 6 to review the project and make a recommendation that will guide the Village Board's final decision.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Covenant Living of Northbrook Introduces Merry Market —Randy Eilts Read on Patch
  • NSYMCA Celebrates Successful 10th Annual SeniorPalooza Health & Fun Fair —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
  • VONS posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Deerfield. Apply here.
  • Acme Markets posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Highland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northbrook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield

  • Liz Reitz To Receive Deerfield's Maureen Wener Public Service Award (patch.com)

Glenview

  • 'Our lofty perch': Balloonist shares decades in spellbinding hobby (chicagotribune.com)
  • Illinois Wesleyan women win fifth straight CCIW title (jg-tc.com)
  • Morning Preview: October 05, 2026 (eoption.com)

Northfield

  • Specialty Detergents Market To 2035: Premiumization and Private Label Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
  • Low-Foam Nonionic Surfactants Market To 2035: Industrial Cleaning Demand Supports Growth (indexbox.io)

Ok Northbrook! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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