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🌱 Patch AM: Park Ridge’s Will Smucker scores in Illinois Wesleyan’s latest shutout win

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In today's newsletter:

  • Park Ridge's Will Smucker scores in Illinois Wesleyan's latest shutout win

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Craft And Market Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Titans net three second-half goals to defeat Augie (herald-review.com) — Park Ridge soccer fans may recognize sophomore Will Smucker of Maine South, who scored and helped Illinois Wesleyan defeat Augustana 3–0 in Bloomington. The Titans dominated shots, finally broke through early in the second half, and added two more goals while securing their sixth shutout of the season as they prepare to host Elmhurst next week.
   

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Other local events
    Friday October 2
  • Park Ridge Lions Free Hearing & Retinal Screening →
    20 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge
    10:00 am
    • Saturday October 3
  • Pumpkin Palooza! →
    Park Ridge IL
  • Adventurers Wanted: Youth Dungeons & Dragons
    Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
    12:00 pm
  • Medicare 101 on Saturday
    Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
    1:00 pm
  • Saturday Story Time
    Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
    3:30 pm
    • Monday October 5
  • Story Time
    Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
    10:30 am
  • Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet and Stitchery Group
    Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
    1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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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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