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🌱 Patch AM: Lyons Township High Fight Draws Police: School

And on the La Grange Patch calendar - 31st Street Antiques Opening Day

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Good morning La Grange! 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:

  • Police respond after fight at Lyons Township High North Campus
  • Will 84 new 'upscale' townhomes reshape southeast La Grange?
  • What La Grange's new flood projects could mean for your street

Also on today's calendar: 31st Street Antiques Opening Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lyons Township High Fight Draws Police: School (patch.com) — La Grange residents are being alerted to a police response after a fight broke out late Wednesday morning at Lyons Township High School's North Campus. While details remain limited, school officials say they are working closely with La Grange police and following established safety protocols to support those involved and reassure families. The report also notes past concerns about how openly local police share information on juvenile cases.
   

2. Planned La Grange Townhomes Concern Residents; Project Described As Upscale (patch.com) — An 84-unit "upscale" townhome project proposed for southeast La Grange has nearby residents worried about density, traffic, contamination history, and prices starting in the high $600,000s. The Granby Yard plan, now under village review after a packed library meeting, would sit near Bluff and Cossitt with walkable access to downtown if approved this fall.
   

3. La Grange moves on flood mitigation work (southwestregionalpublishing.com) — La Grange is moving ahead with two major flood-mitigation efforts, including a 50th Street sewer project with MWRD and extensive sewer cleaning south of 47th Street funded by a $500,000 federal grant. Residents like Laura West describe worsening flooding at spots such as Sunset and Elm, pressing village leaders to accelerate work that could better protect homes and streets.
   

4. Kiss Video At Lyon Township In Limbo; Official Says She Wants It Released (patch.com) — A dispute over unreleased security video from Lyons Township offices has spilled into the Cook County Board District 17 race involving La Grange resident Elyse Hoffenberg. Officials are trading emails over whether footage of a kiss between Hoffenberg and Bridgeview's mayor was deleted or can be recovered, raising questions about public records handling and political tensions.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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