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Good morning Bolingbrook! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Spirit Halloween store opens in former Bolingbrook Office Max
  • How a Bolingbrook junior landed an early Kentucky offer

Also on today's calendar: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. and 9 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 78 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spirit Halloween Opens Bolingbrook Location (patch.com) — Bolingbrook residents can now shop for costumes and decorations at the new Spirit Halloween store on North Weber Road, located in the former Office Max building. The seasonal retailer, part of a larger Illinois expansion, offers extended daily hours and a wide range of immersive Halloween displays, animatronics, and exclusive merchandise for local fans gearing up for the holiday.
   

• 'He is going full throttle.' UK has an early offer out to this standout guard (kentucky.com) — A standout Bolingbrook High School guard, Brady Pettigrew, has earned an early scholarship offer from Kentucky, highlighting the growing national attention on Bolingbrook's basketball program. Local coach Rob Brost and Pettigrew's family ties to college athletics underscore how the village's high school is producing top-tier talent drawing interest from major programs nationwide.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Ok Bolingbrook! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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