🌱 Patch AM: How an Algonquin senior just dominated in college football this week

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Algonquin senior just dominated in college football this week

Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 68, low: 64.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Augustana's Ludlum, Carroll's Johansen and Wheaton's Kortenhoeven Nab Latest CCIW Weekly Football Honors (cciw.org) — Algonquin senior running back Ben Ludlum, now at Augustana College, has been named the CCIW Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week after rushing for 231 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Elmhurst. His standout performance, including a 55-yard scoring run, highlights a strong start to the conference season and gives local fans a hometown player to follow in Division III football.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Algonquin

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore →
  Online Only,
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Fall Harvest Fest-Trunk or Treat hosted by Springbrook →
  Springbrook Community Church, 10115 Algonquin Rd, Huntley
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Algonquin Harvest Market 2026 →
  Algonquin IL
Tuesday October 6
• Outdoor Warning Siren Test
  Village of Algonquin, 2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• The Collective at True →
  Algonquin IL
Monday October 19
• 10/19 - Algonquin, IL- Dinner After Dark →
  Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, 1741 South Randall Road, Algonquin
• Dinner After Dark →
  Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, 1741 South Randall Road, Algonquin
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Call to Artists!- Home Planet Earth 2027 →
  Carpentersville IL
  8:00 am
• Chair Yoga →
  Cary IL
  9:00 am
• Cary Canaries/Glee Club →
  Cary IL
  10:00 am
• Huntley High School Incubator
  Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce, 11704 Coral St, Huntley
  10:30 am
• Lunch with a Leader - State Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce, 11704 Coral St, Huntley
  12:00 pm
• Mathnasium – Great Foundations: Kindergarten Readiness →
  Cary IL
  1:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting at Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity
  Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity, 8308 Trinity Trail, Woodstock
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Join us this Thanksgiving at LITH American Legion Post 1231 for a free community dinner — open to all, especially our veterans.
  Dinner is served at 1pm and continues until the food runs out. The bar will be open 11am–9pm, so stop in, share a meal, and celebrate the season of… (Nextdoor East Side Algonquin)
• This guy has been roaming in our yard and the neighbors for the week or so now - is he yours?
  Clearly a boy with a blue collar and bell. If he's just your outdoor kitty, just let me know. I don't want to trap him if he's just a happy outside… (Nextdoor Willoughby Farms)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier Associate - Part Time in Algonquin. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(02974) - 634 Northwest Highway in Cary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Algonquin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake in the Hills

• Multiple Aircraft in Restricted Airspace Intercepted by Fighter Jets During President Trump's Chicago-area Visit to Medinah President's Cup (arlingtoncardinal.com)

Cary

• Cary-Grove vs New Berlin Eisenhower (maxpreps.com)

Huntley

• Are Weber Grills Made In The USA? (tastingtable.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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