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🌱 Patch AM: 130+ Cited, 4 Arrested During Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Campaign In Skokie

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In today's newsletter:

  • Skokie police tally 137 citations in Thanksgiving safety crackdown
  • Is this Skokie staging of “Annie” worth your holiday night out?
  • What we know about Monday night’s serious e-bike crash in Skokie

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  • Tuesday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
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📰 News we're reading

1. 130+ Cited, 4 Arrested During Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Campaign In Skokie (patch.com) — Skokie drivers faced stepped-up enforcement over the Thanksgiving period, with police issuing 137 citations and making four arrests between Nov. 21 and Dec. 2. Local officers joined statewide safety campaigns targeting impaired driving, seat belt use, speeding, and electronic device violations, underscoring their message to Skokie residents to buckle up and plan sober rides.
   

2. Review: ‘Annie' by Music Theater Works has a warm-hearted orphan and an over-the-top ending (chicagotribune.com) — If you’re looking for holiday theater close to home, Music Theater Works is staging a warmly reviewed production of “Annie” at the North Shore Center in Skokie through Jan. 4. The show blends Depression-era history, big musical numbers, and a feel-good story about chosen family, with critics praising the lead performances and playful design choices.
   

3. E-bike rider hospitalized after Skokie crash, police say (abc7chicago.com) — An e-bike rider was hospitalized after a crash Monday evening near Golf Road and Keeler Avenue in Skokie, with local police and fire crews responding. The collision involved two vehicles and the e-bike, and while the cause remains under investigation, officials say the bicyclist is expected to recover.
   

4. Afghans in Chicago are saddened after last month's National Guard shooting, and now fear deportation (chicagotribune.com) — A Skokie-based Afghan student and other local refugees are reeling from a recent National Guard shooting and new Trump administration immigration restrictions that have frozen many applications. Community advocates in Skokie and Chicago warn that paused work permits, stalled green cards, and increased ICE activity are fueling fear of deportation, especially for families who say returning to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan could be deadly.
   

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