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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Burr Ridge golfer helped launch NIU's strong season start

Also on today's calendar: Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
  • Thursday: Hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Huskies Finish Fourth At Virtues Intercollegiate (niuhuskies.com) — A Northern Illinois University men's golf junior from Burr Ridge helped the Huskies open their season with a strong fourth-place team finish at the Virtues Intercollegiate. He placed 12th individually at two-under par, while teammates from other Illinois suburbs also posted under-par rounds as NIU finished 12-under overall and now prepares for its next tournament in Canada.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burr Ridge

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    Wednesday September 2
  • Wednesday Wilderness Walk
    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Lincoln Marsh
    8:00 am
  • Young Professionals Network: TrustBank
    Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Hosted by TrustBank- 212 S. West St. Wheaton, IL 60187
    8:00 am
  • Ignite University
    Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Wheaton Public Library 225 N. Cross Street Wheaton, IL 60187
    12:00 pm
  • Spinning for Beginners
    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Graue Mill and Museum
    1:00 pm
  • Sandburg Fall Curriculum Night - Gr. 3, 4, 5
    Jefferson Early Childhood Center 1345 Jewell Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187, USA
    6:00 pm
  • Pleasant Hill Fall Curriculum Night - Gr. 1, 3, 5 & PACE
    Jefferson Early Childhood Center IN220 Pleasant Hill Rd, Winfield, IL 60190, USA
    6:00 pm
  • Evening Hike Club
    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Danada
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 →
    DuPage County Administration Building, Auditorium and Atrium
    5:30 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
    LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
    9:45 am
  • Taste of Egypt Festival →
    St Mark Church, 455 79th St, Burr Ridge
    11:00 am
    • Sunday September 13
  • Taste of Egypt Festival →
    St Mark Church, 455 79th St, Burr Ridge
    12:00 pm
  • 35th Annual Race Unity Rally →
    La Grange Village Hall, 53 LaGrange Rd, La Grange
    3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Darien

  • Darien Medicaid spending on diagnostic radiology services reaches $239 in 2024 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
  • Which DuPage County area high school alumni will be active during the week beginning Monday, Aug. 31? (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Hinsdale

  • Hinsdale Central High School in top 10, South in top 100 in recent Illinois rankings (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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