🌱 How did Burbank’s underdog teams shake up the IHSA playoffs?
Burbank, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Burbank! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Burbank’s underdog teams shake up the IHSA playoffs?
Also on today's calendar: ACORN TO OAK STUDIOS PRESENTS FRESH OFF THE EASEL - Gallery Show and Fundraiser and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Edward S.!
Today's riddle: There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy, a few showers; warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 63, low: 51.
- Thursday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 58 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ten Still Standing: Losing-Record Teams Go 10-31 in IHSA First Round (statelinesportsnetwork.net) — Burbank football fans saw mixed fortunes in the IHSA playoffs, with St. Laurence stunning higher-seeded Plainfield South while Reavis suffered a heavy 69-0 loss to powerhouse East St. Louis. The story breaks down how underdog teams with losing records, including Burbank’s own, pulled off or endured big first-round surprises statewide. 
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★ Featured events ★
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ACORN TO OAK STUDIOS PRESENTS FRESH OFF THE EASEL - Gallery Show and Fundraiser →
9411 S 51st Ave, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453, North Wing,
7:00 pm -
Holiday Craft Show →
140 Oak St, Frankfort
9:00 am -
Growing into You: Planning for Personal and Professional Change →
Online,
12:00 pm
Friday November 6
Saturday November 7
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Family Movie Night
Frances B. McCord School Burbank, IL 60459
4:00 pm -
No School →
St. Albert the Great Catholic School, 5535 State Road, Burbank
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Fall Craft & Vendor Fair →
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 8607 Narragansett Ave, Burbank
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Family Mass →
St. Albert the Great Catholic School, 5535 State Road, Burbank
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Veterans Breakfast
Luther Burbank School Burbank, IL 60459
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Paint Night
Jacqueline B. Kennedy School Burbank, IL 60459
5:00 pm -
Byrd Fall Harvest Fest
Richard E. Byrd School Burbank, IL 60459
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Bowling-JV Boys @ Oak Forest High School (Game) →
Oak Forest High School Away -
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November American Legion Post 1028 meeting →
Southwest #44 Moose Lodge
9:00 am
Thursday November 5
Friday November 6
Saturday November 7
Sunday November 8
Monday November 9
Tuesday November 10
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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🗞 Nearby News
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs?" — There were no stairs. (Thank you Ro B. for sending it in!)
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