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🌱 How Bensenville’s next baseball showcase will measure rising local talent
Make time for Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market on the Bensenville Patch calendar

Good morning Bensenville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Bensenville's next baseball showcase will measure rising local talent
Also on today's calendar: Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny intervals with a shower, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Elgin CC Scout Day: Statistical and Data Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com) — A regional baseball scouting report highlights data from recent showcase events and points Bensenville players toward the upcoming O'Hare Rising Stars ID at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in town. The piece explains how metrics like fastball velocity, spin rate, and swing efficiency are evaluated, helping local athletes understand what scouts will be watching for at future Illinois events.
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📸 Around Bensenville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bensenville
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★ Featured events ★
- Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market →
Wolfden Brewing Company, 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale
12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- LoveLit Book Club →
200 S. Church Road, Bensenville
7:00 pm - Hand & Foot Game →
Deer Grove Leisure Center, 1000 W Wood Ave, Bensenville
12:30 pm - Pokémon Club →
200 S. Church Road, Bensenville
3:30 pm - Wilkes Family Halloween Display →
12 S Center St, Bensenville
7:00 pm - Heart of the Beast →
Bensenville Center Theatre, 9 S Center St, Bensenville
7:00 pm - Coffee with the President →
Heritage Center, Village Hall, Bensenville
9:00 am - Record Sale →
200 S. Church Road, Bensenville
11:00 am - Wilkes Family Halloween Display →
12 S Center St, Bensenville
7:00 pm - Heart of the Beast →
Bensenville Center Theatre, 9 S Center St, Bensenville
7:00 pm - Live at White Pines: Cars, Cornhole & Cocktails →
White Pines Golf Club, 500 W Jefferson St, Bensenville
2:00 pm - Heart of the Beast →
Bensenville Center Theatre, 9 S Center St, Bensenville
7:00 pm - Craft Supply Exchange: Donation Drop-Off →
200 S. Church Road, Bensenville
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Wendy's Crew Member in Bensenville. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Bensenville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bensenville here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Closures Market To 2035: Biologics and RTU Systems Fuel Forward Growth (indexbox.io)
Itasca
- Henricksen Unveils New Headquarters in Illinois (connectcre.com)
- Former Itasca Police Officer And Former West Chicago Officer Charged With Misusing Flock Cameras (wjol.com)
- Who Owns Werner And Where Are Its Ladders Made? (slashgear.com)
Elmhurst
- Retired Elmhurst Teacher Got Lost Leading Students In Outdoors (patch.com)
Ok Bensenville! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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