🌱 Why Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket keeps drawing visitors to Willowbrook

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket keeps drawing visitors to Willowbrook

Also on today's calendar: Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, October 25, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 10 Illinois Restaurants Locals Always Recommend To Visitors (newsbreak.com) — Willowbrook residents can take pride that Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket on Joliet Road is featured among Illinois restaurants locals recommend to visitors, thanks to its Route 66 history and famous fried chicken. The article details its daily hours, classic chicken baskets, and historic neon sign, while also spotlighting nine other beloved eateries around the state for future road trips.
   

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📸 Around Willowbrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Willowbrook

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 25

• Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, October 25, 2026 →
  Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
  9:00 am

Wednesday October 28

• Everyone's favorite Chicago-style pizza from Pequod's is headed to you! Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm

Thursday October 29

• Everyone's favorite Chicago-style pizza from Pequod's is headed to you! Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 23

• Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag
  St. James Farm
  11:00 am
• Lantern-Lit Halloween Hike
  St. James Farm
  6:00 pm
• Building Believing Academics: AIC & TISA Banquet →
  Ashton Place, 341 75th Street, Willowbrook
  6:45 pm
• CSO at Wheaton: Sleeping Beauty & Dvorák Cello Concer
  Edman Chapel Auditorium
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 24

• Volunteer Restoration Workday
  West DuPage Woods/Elsen's Hill
  9:00 am
• Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag
  St. James Farm
  11:00 am

Sunday October 25

• Boo Bash →
  Willow Pond, Willowbrook
  2:00 pm

Thursday November 5

• Martin Short LIVE at Comedy for Cancer →
  Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave, Downers Grove
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 7

• Swiftie Love Story Wedding Celebration →
  Burr Ridge Park District, 15w400 Harvester Dr, Burr Ridge
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ulta Beauty, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Beauty Advisor in Willowbrook. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Photo Specialist in Darien. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Willowbrook here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Burr Ridge

• Burr Ridge Off By $5M On New Village Hall, Project Up In Air (patch.com)
• Gower District 62's Highest-Paid Teachers, Administrators (patch.com)

Hinsdale

• Hinsdale District 181's Top-Paid Teachers, Administrators (patch.com)
• Hinsdale 'Spectacle': Officials Argue Over Donation To Village President (patch.com)
• Screener Squad: Sacrifice - (oneofus.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory?" — da brie (Thank you Pam W. for sending it in!)
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