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đŸŒ± Patch AM: Werk Force Brewing, Plainfield Park District Win Award For Partnership

Be sure to catch Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Gardner on the Plainfield Patch calendar

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Morning Plainfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Award-winning partnership boosts Plainfield parks, disc golf and local scholarships
  • Plainfield teen jailed after violent Hampshire Lane domestic incident
  • How the new Plainfield intersection project could change your commute

Also on today's calendar: Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Gardner and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Werk Force Brewing, Plainfield Park District Win Award For Partnership (patch.com) — Plainfield residents can take pride in Werk Force Brewing and the Plainfield Park District earning a statewide Best Partnership Award for their years of collaboration. From restoring the Avery Preserve disc golf course to hosting Pints for Parks fundraisers and brewing special beers that fund park improvements, their teamwork has raised thousands of dollars and energized local volunteers for Plainfield's parks.
   

2. Plainfield Teen Strangled Relative, Battered Neighbor In Domestic Disturbance: Police (patch.com) — Plainfield police say an 18-year-old resident was arrested after a violent domestic disturbance on Hampshire Lane in which a female relative was strangled and another woman, a neighbor, was battered. Officers reported a struggle through several rooms before detaining the teen, with paramedics treating two injured officers and the neighbor, and the relative hospitalized as the suspect remains in Will County jail.
   

3. Improvements planned for Plainfield intersection; work set to begin Tuesday (shawlocal.com) — Drivers in Plainfield should prepare for construction starting Sept. 8 at the Plainfield/Naperville Road and 127th Street intersection, where a major safety upgrade will add signals and turn lanes. Work begins with temporary pavement this year and continues through 2027, in a joint effort with Bolingbrook and Will County, so plan extra travel time around the work zone.
   

4. Another Chicago suburb bans kratom sales (fox32chicago.com) — Naperville has joined Plainfield and several other Illinois communities in banning retail kratom sales, citing addiction and overdose concerns while still allowing possession. For Plainfield residents, this confirms your town is part of a growing regional push to restrict access to kratom products as local leaders press for broader state action.
   

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    Jewelry Clothing lots of Good stuff  Last Sale of the Year 1000 pieces of jewelry! Priced to sell 7003 Clearwater Drive September 10TH TIL 12TH 8AM... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Obituary: Sister Odelia Kloc, OSF —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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  • Your Local Plainfield Lions Need Your Help! —michelle smith Read on Patch
  • Whatever happened to the kid who lived down the block, and offered to cut your grass for a price?
    Now it's all about "maintenance" and long term care. I just want someone who maybe every 2 weeks comes and cuts my grass, mows my lawn, front and… (Nextdoor River View)
  • Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Bolingbrook. Apply here.
  • Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Bolingbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainfield here.

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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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