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🌱 Patch AM: Tribune leader who once covered Skokie remembered for lasting newsroom impact

Coming up: Chanukah Menorah Lighting Celebration on the Skokie Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Tribune leader who once covered Skokie remembered for lasting newsroom impact

Also on today's calendar: Chanukah Menorah Lighting Celebration and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Skokiefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Windy and not as cold, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• R. Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune publisher and Pulitzer recipient, dies at 70 (bostonglobe.com) — Skokie gets a brief but notable mention in the life story of longtime Chicago Tribune leader R. Bruce Dold, who began his career covering the village for the paper’s suburban edition. The obituary traces his rise to Pulitzer-winning editorialist and publisher, his role in shifting the Tribune’s political endorsements, and his leadership through industry turmoil before his 2020 departure.
   

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    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is being spotlighted on the Sherri Takiff Zirlin Community Art Wall located in the lobby of First... (More info)

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A Johnny Mathis and Friends Christmas at Skokie Theatre December 21 —Dave Gallagher Read on Patch
  • North Suburban YMCA Hosting 2nd Annual KidPalooza Event on February 1 —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
  • All lanes on Illinois SB Bishop Ford at 159th St. are open following the clearance of an earlier vehicle fire.
    1:14AM on Dec 14: A vehicle fire is blocking all lanes on Illinois SB Bishop Ford at 159th St., with motorists using the 159th St. exit and entrance… (Nextdoor )
  • A missing firefighter was located during a 2-11 alarm fire at 1136 North Lawndale Avenue in Chicago.
    12:21AM on Dec 14: Still & Box Alarm fire reported at 1136 N Lawndale in Chicago. (Nextdoor )
  • Molly Maid, LLC posted a job opening for Professional House Cleaner - FLOAT TEAM - No Experience Required in Skokie. Apply here.
  • ABM posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Skokie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Skokie here.

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