🌱 Ready to test-drive the latest EVs in Oakbrook Terrace?
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Oakbrook Terrace! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to test-drive the latest EVs in Oakbrook Terrace?
Also on today's calendar: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chicago Auto Show: 'Behind the Wheel' test-driving event returns to Oakbrook Terrace (abc7chicago.com) — Oakbrook Terrace residents can test-drive a wide range of new hybrid, electric, and gas vehicles this weekend at the Chicago Auto Show’s “Behind the Wheel” event at the ComEd Building at Lincoln Center. Running through Sunday, October 4, tickets cost $10 only for drivers, while non-driving guests are free, with models from BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Tesla, and Toyota available. 
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Upcoming Events in
Oakbrook Terrace
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★ Featured events ★
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Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
10:00 am -
Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
11:00 am -
Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism →
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
1:15 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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Other local events
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Coffee with the Village Board →
Village Hall, Second Floor -
9:00 am -
Planning & Zoning Commission →
Oak Brook, IL Calendar
6:30 pm -
Hotel Convention and Visitors Committee Meeting →
Oak Brook, IL Calendar
10:00 am -
In-person class: Hand-rolled Sushi (Chicago) →
Casa De Crepes, 17w580 Butterfield Road, Oakbrook Terrace
5:00 pm -
Chicago Points Travel Festival 2026 →
350 West 22nd Street, Oakbrook Terrace
8:00 am -
51st Annual Miniature Sculpture Show →
Chicago Marriott Schaumburg, 50 N Martingale Rd, Schaumburg
9:00 am -
Women in the Bible: Women Theologians and Women of the Bible →
Hope Presbyterian Church, 1771 Wiesbrook Rd S, Wheaton
10:00 am -
Fall Fest →
Terrace View Park and Lake View Nature Center, 17W063 Hodges Rd, Oakbrook Terrace
10:00 am -
Stan's Donuts Spooky Donut Decorating | Oak Brook Terrace →
Stan's Donuts & Coffee, 17W615 Butterfield Road, Oakbrook Terrace
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mark your calendars for the Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District Open House on October 10 at Station # 49.
This free event will have fun activities for the whole family including fire truck tours, a bouncy house, demonstrations, giveaways, and more! Stop… (Nextdoor )
- Brinker International posted a job opening for Busser - Oak Brook Maggiano's in Oak Brook. Apply here.
- Fogo de Cho posted a job opening for Busser in Oak Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakbrook Terrace here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oak Brook
- Why Western Suburban Shoppers Are Making Uncharted Their New Favorite Store (shawlocal.com)
- AI-Driven Analytics and Data-Mining Strategies for Drug Discovery (newswise.com)
- Oak Brook police chief credits license plate readers for quick response to fatal shooting outside mall (shawlocal.com)
Lombard
- Mid-America Arranges Sale of High Point Centre Retail Center in Lombard, Illinois (cremarketbeat.com)
Elmhurst
- Elmhurst Picks New Manager From More Than 90 Candidates (patch.com)
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-- 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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