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đŸŒ± Patch AM: As West Nile Risk Increases, Mosquito Spraying Set For Thursday In Wheaton

And on the Wheaton Patch calendar - Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Saturday.

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Good morning Wheaton! 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:

  • Mosquito fogging in Wheaton tonight after West Nile case confirmed
  • When the Chicago Symphony returns to perform at Wheaton College
  • How Wheaton Warrenville South fared in its latest volleyball match

Also on today's calendar: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Saturday. and 15 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 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Chance for a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As West Nile Risk Increases, Mosquito Spraying Set For Thursday In Wheaton (patch.com) — Wheaton residents are being advised that mosquito control crews will fog neighborhoods on the evening of Sept. 3, working from dusk until about 2 a.m. to reduce West Nile virus risk. The treatment follows confirmation of the season's first human West Nile case in DuPage County, and residents can contact Clarke Mosquito Control with questions.
   

• Conductor James Gaffigan Reveals 2026-2027 Season Highlights (broadwayworld.com) — Wheaton music lovers can look ahead to March 19, 2027, when conductor James Gaffigan brings the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and cellist Alisa Weilerstein to Wheaton College. The performance, part of his packed international season, features Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante alongside Mozart and Schumann, offering residents a rare world-class orchestral program close to home.
   

• Timothy Christian volleyball goes 3-0 at Evergreen Park Invite: Wednesday's Suburban Life sports roundup (shawlocal.com) — Wheaton Warrenville South's girls volleyball team fell to Naperville North 25-17, 25-12 in a nonconference road match, dropping the Tigers to 2-8. The wider roundup highlights strong performances by several suburban programs, but Wheaton readers will be most interested in how their local team is faring early in the season.
   

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