Community Corner
🌱 How immigration raids and protests are reshaping life in Addison.
And check out Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 on the Addison Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Addison? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How immigration raids and protests are reshaping life in Addison.
Also on today's calendar: Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Having faith in this moment': A year after Midway Blitz, suburban activist is undaunted (dailyherald.com) — Immigrant rights organizer Cristobal Cavazos describes how last year's Midway Blitz raids hit Latino suburbs including Addison, where People's Patrol volunteers were even detained during a rally. He recounts ongoing, smaller-scale immigration enforcement in nearby towns, the emotional toll on local families, and his efforts to keep DuPage communities informed, mobilized, and supported as federal tactics evolve.
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📸 Around Addison
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Addison
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★ Featured events ★
- Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 →
DuPage County Administration Building, Auditorium and Atrium,
5:30 pm - Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration →
310 E North Ave, Villa Park
8:00 am - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Milwaukee
9:00 am - Faithful Action: Love Your Neighbor →
Glos Memorial Park, 142 E Park Ave, Elmhurst
11:30 am
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Leer y escribir en español / Read and Write in Spanish
Study Room 2H - cap. 8
6:30 pm - Conceptos Básicos: Impresión 3D
Sam's Lab
6:30 pm - Book Discussion Group - How to Read a Book by Monica Woods
Meeting Room 3
7:00 pm - Tell Me a Cuento/Dime un story
Meeting Room 2
10:00 am - Addison Township Blood Drive →
401 N Addison Rd, Addison
10:00 am - Addison Township Flu Shot Clinic →
401 N Addison Rd, Addison
9:00 am - Christopher Biggar Book Signing: Fraud Aspect →
Barbara's Bookstore, 120 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard
2:00 pm - Immanuel Lutheran's Oktoberfest →
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 142 E 3rd St, Elmhurst
3:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 17
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
📣 Addison Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Addison. Apply here.
- Cypress Village posted a job opening for Server part-time in Addison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Addison here.
🗞 Nearby News
Itasca
- sustainability - Page 1 (food-safety.com)
Villa Park
- Mint Cannabis Dispensary Agent - Villa Park in Villa Park, IL (syracuse.com)
- Portillo's (NASDAQ:PTLO) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating (marketbeat.com)
Lombard
- HARVEST TECHNOLOGIES Smart Prep 3 Centrifuge Cell Separator Auction (dotmed.com)
- Recently sold commercial properties in DuPage / Cook County: Aug. 1 to 31 (shawlocal.com)
Ok Addison! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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