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🌱 Patch AM: Suburban Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Lake Michigan Near Grant Park

And on the Des Plaines Patch calendar - Activate Caffeinate in Mt Prospect with Indivisible Elk Grove Township

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Good morning Des Plaines! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Des Plaines woman identified after fatal Lake Michigan incident
  • Police seek witnesses after fatal Oakton Street motorcycle crash.

Also on today's calendar: Activate Caffeinate in Mt Prospect with Indivisible Elk Grove Township and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 72 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suburban Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Lake Michigan Near Grant Park (patch.com) — Residents of Des Plaines are learning that 34-year-old Martina Ronak Christian, who lived in the city, has been identified as the woman pulled from Lake Michigan near Monroe Harbor on Friday night. Chicago police marine officers recovered her from the water, and she was later pronounced dead at a hospital as authorities continue to investigate what happened.
   

• Motorcyclist From Des Plaines Dies In Crash On Oakton Street (journal-topics.com) — A 31-year-old Des Plaines resident died after their motorcycle collided with a Jeep SUV Saturday night at Oakton Street and First Avenue on Mount Prospect's south side, near Willoway Terrace. Oakton was closed for nearly six hours, and Mount Prospect police are asking any witnesses to call 847-818-5301 as their major crash team continues investigating.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sweet tiny black kitten 1/2 way up a tree in my backyard because my dog chased it.
    It is a stray. I put a bowl of water and a bit of food at the base of the tree. I'm praying it will climb back down. (Nextdoor Einstein Park)
  • DO & CO posted a job opening for Equipment Runner in Des Plaines. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

  • Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system (dailyherald.com)
  • Power List agency Talma is rapidly rising through the ranks (travelweekly.com)

Park Ridge

Rosemont

  • California State Teachers Retirement System Raises Holdings in Wintrust Financial Corporation $WTFC (marketbeat.com)
  • Maternal methionine supplementation regulates skeletal muscle development through N6-methyladenosine mRNA methylation in broiler offspring (nih.gov)
  • Marisela Peña Headed To AAA Hall Of Fame, Roxanne Perez Is Coming For The Reina de Reinas Title (ewrestlingnews.com)

Ok Des Plaines! 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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