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🌱 Patch AM: Channahon Woman, 48, Used Furniture Inside Her Home To Attack, Harm Other Family Members: Police
And check out Avenue Q: The Broadway Musical on the Channahon Patch calendar
Morning Channahon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- String of serious arrests puts Channahon crime in sharp focus
Also on today's calendar: Avenue Q: The Broadway Musical and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Channahon Woman, 48, Used Furniture Inside Her Home To Attack, Harm Other Family Members: Police (patch.com) — Channahon residents are learning more about a recent domestic battery case in which police say a 48-year-old woman struck a family member with a chair and interfered with a 911 call at a home on South Donna Avenue. The report also recaps two other recent Channahon arrests, including an alleged reckless firearm discharge and a separate aggravated battery case involving a teen, underscoring a string of serious local incidents. 
📸 Around Channahon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Channahon
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★ Featured events ★
- Avenue Q: The Broadway Musical →
Joliet Drama Guild, Joliet
7:00 pm - Junk in the Trunk →
2500 Arbeiter Rd, Joliet
9:00 am - Pop Up Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner →
Parks Place, 102 S. IL Rt. 53 (next to Casey's)-Gardner, IL,
9:00 am - Medicare Workshop: Important Changes for 2027 at the Timbers →
Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N River Rd, Shorewood
6:00 pm - MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 17
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Village Board Meeting →
Channahon, IL Calendar, 24555 S. NAVAJO Drive, Channahon
6:00 pm - Homeschool Bowling Special Fall Series at Channahon Lanes →
Channahon Lanes and Mini Golf, 25306 W Eames St, Channahon
1:00 pm - Mobile Food Pantry →
The Village Christian Church Minooka, 8965 Bell Rd, Minooka
5:00 pm - Craft & Vendor Fair - SHOPPERS WANTED! →
Channahon United Methodist Church, 24751 W Eames St, Channahon
9:00 am - Willmington Comedy Show →
626 S Kankakee St, Wilmington, IL 60481-1421, United States
7:30 pm - Candy Palooza →
The Village Christian Church Minooka, 8965 Bell Rd, Minooka
11:30 am - Audi Club Chicagoland: Fall Drive - Starved Rock →
Channahon IL
11:00 am
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Monday October 12
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Sunday October 25
📣 Channahon Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Channahon PatchAM possible:
- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
- Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290
- Not Another Pizza Joint — 815-828-5298
- Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory — (815) 741-5500
- Kiddie Kampus Learning Center, Inc. — (815) 467-9890
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: Kenneth F. Doherty —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- ZZ Top & Genesis Tribute Concert —Mike Brick Read on Patch
- Obituary: Ann Reiter-Emlund —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Shelley Forbess Marek —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Everette W. Andrus —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Channahon. Apply here.
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift in Channahon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Channahon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Minooka
- Two Bucks Infielders Awarded Finest in the Field Trophies (oursportscentral.com)
Shorewood
- Overnight lane closures planned on I-55 near Joliet (shawlocal.com)
Wilmington
- Water Rescue On Kankakee River In Wilmington: Person On Paddleboard Struck Rock, Needed Help (patch.com)
- Streator, Ottawa, Marquette, Dwight, FCW all at home: The Times Week 7 IHSA/I8FA football preview (shawlocal.com)
Ok Channahon! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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