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🌱 Patch AM: Skokie Police Shoot Man Armed With Butcher Knife With Rubber Bullets

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Good morning Skokie! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Skokie police use rubber bullets in tense Lorel Avenue standoff
  • When Matisyahu's Festival of Light lands in Skokie this December.

Also on today's calendar: Midnight Circus In The Parks and 11 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: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skokie Police Shoot Man Armed With Butcher Knife With Rubber Bullets (patch.com) — Skokie residents saw a tense scene Tuesday night when police used rubber bullets to subdue a man armed with a butcher knife during a reported domestic dispute on Lorel Avenue. Officers say they tried multiple de-escalation tactics as the man allegedly threatened to kill them and appeared in mental health crisis, eventually transporting him to a hospital and urging bystanders to keep a safe distance in future emergencies.
   

• Matisyahu Confirms Festival of Light Hannukah Dates (relix.com) — Matisyahu is bringing his expanded Festival of Light Hanukkah tour to Skokie on December 7, offering both early and late shows for local fans. The tour now stretches across 14 cities, turning what was once a mostly New York and Miami tradition into a broader national celebration of music and holiday spirit.
   

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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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