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

In today's newsletter:

  • Judge frees Plainfield man after volatile, gun-related family dispute
  • Why Plainfield police seized 650 toilet paper rolls before homecoming
  • See how every Plainfield Central runner finished at the Oaks meet.

Also on today's calendar: Explore Nature: Join the Be a Trailblazer Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plainfield Family Feud As Man, 41, Grabs Pistol, Repeatedly Yells That He Put It In His Mouth: Police (patch.com) — A 41-year-old Plainfield man was released from Will County Jail after a judge denied prosecutors' request to detain him under the SAFE-T Act, following a domestic incident recorded on a relative's phone. Plainfield police say the video shows him intoxicated, yelling about putting a pistol in his mouth, and striking a family member before locking himself in a basement with a teen girl.
   

• This Illinois Homecoming Prank Got WAY Out of Hand (1440wrok.com) — Plainfield police recently confiscated about 650 rolls of toilet paper after getting numerous complaints about masked teens pelting homes near Plainfield North High School with TP, eggs, ketchup, and detergent pods. Officers had warned families they'd strictly enforce the rules, and the incident is prompting fresh debate over where homecoming pranks cross the line for Plainfield neighbors.
   

• Run Down at the Oaks 2026 - Results (Raw) (milesplit.com) — Plainfield Central runners turned in strong performances at the 2026 Run Down at the Oaks meet, with multiple Wildcats placing high across frosh/soph, varsity, and JV races. Local families can scan these full results to see every Plainfield Central athlete's time and place against regional competition from New Lenox, Frankfort, Oswego, Bolingbrook, and more.
   

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  • Teen Shot With High-Powered Air Rifle During Toilet Paper Prank: Will County Sheriff (patch.com)

Ok Plainfield! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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