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🌱 Patch AM: Lane Closures Possible On Canterbury Due To Food Pantry Project

Also, don't miss Multi Family Garage Sale 9/25 & 9/26 9 am to 4pm on the Bolingbrook Patch calendar

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Greetings Bolingbrook! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Expect delays on Canterbury Drive as food pantry construction advances
  • How a Bolingbrook phenom could reshape Illinois basketball's future recruiting.

Also on today's calendar: Multi Family Garage Sale 9/25 & 9/26 9 am to 4pm and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lane Closures Possible On Canterbury Due To Food Pantry Project (patch.com) — Drivers in Bolingbrook should prepare for intermittent southbound lane closures on Canterbury Drive as construction on the DuPage Township Food Pantry facility progresses. Between Sept. 24 and 29, truck traffic and daytime staging near the Bolingbrook Community Center may slow travel, and the Village urges extra caution and added travel time in the area.
   

• Illinois Basketball recruiting has completely flipped the script (thechampaignroom.com) — A rising basketball star from Bolingbrook, Brady Pettigrew, is emerging as one of the top prospects in the nation's 2028 class and a priority target for the University of Illinois. The piece explains how Illinois' recent success and aggressive recruiting, including interest in Pettigrew, signal a major turnaround for the program's ability to keep elite in-state talent home.
   

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