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🌱 Which local athletes are shining for Fenwick, Nazareth, and St. Ignatius?

Be sure to catch Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration on the La Grange Park Patch calendar

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Good morning La Grange Park! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which local athletes are shining for Fenwick, Nazareth, and St. Ignatius?

Also on today's calendar: Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration and 2 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: A couple of showers; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Riverside's Gamboa, Rooney among top Fenwick athletes (rblandmark.com) — Local readers will recognize Nazareth Academy's La Grange Park field as the backdrop for a highlighted 2024 playoff football moment, while this story mainly spotlights Riverside and nearby athletes starring for Fenwick, Nazareth, and St. Ignatius this fall. From cross country standouts to football contributors and volleyball leaders, it's a roundup of how area students are performing across several high school sports programs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 17
  • Farmers Market →
    Clarendon Hills IL Calendar, 1 N Prospect Ave, Clarendon Hills
    7:00 am
  • Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)
    River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
    10:00 am
  • Toddler Storytime
    Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
    10:00 am
  • Sensory Storytime
    Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
    11:00 am
  • Knitting Circle →
    Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
    1:00 pm
  • Sept. Senior Congregate Lunch & Learn →
    Indian Head Park, IL Calendar, 201 Acacia Drive, Indian Head Park
    1:30 pm
  • Administrative Hearing →
    Village of La Grange Calendar, 53 S La Grange Rd Village Hall Auditorium, La Grange
    1:30 pm
  • Foodie Explorers (Grades 2-4)
    River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
    3:30 pm
  • 2026 AESP Great Lakes Chapter Multi City Panels (Chicago) →
    ComEd, 2011 Swift Drive, Oak Brook
    3:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in La Grange. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in La Grange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grange Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brookfield

La Grange

  • La Grange Cops Getting Raises Over Next 4 Years (patch.com)
  • La Grange Board Questions Proposed Removal Of Parking Power (patch.com)
  • La Grange Studies Traffic In Neighborhood, Based On Resident Concerns (patch.com)

Western Springs

  • Western Springs Leaf Pickup 'Difficult, Costly,' Changes Planned (patch.com)
  • 26% Water Hike Expected In Western Springs After 8 Years Without Increases (patch.com)

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-- 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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