🌱 Patch AM: How Bolingbrook’s Raiders pulled off a tight win over Sandburg

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In today's newsletter:

• How Bolingbrook's Raiders pulled off a tight win over Sandburg

Also on today's calendar: "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A stray morning shower, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Near-record heat, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sandburg vs Bolingbrook (maxpreps.com) — Bolingbrook High School's Raiders volleyball team edged Sandburg 2–1 in a non-league match, improving their record to 5–1. The Raiders, based in Bolingbrook, will face Sandburg again on Tuesday, September 1, giving local fans another chance to see this matchup.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bolingbrook

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville →
  Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Pancake Breakfast →
  St. Francis Of Assisi Church, 1501 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook
  8:00 am
Monday August 31
• Library Express Van Visit: Heritage Woods
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
  10:00 am
• Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
  1:00 pm
• Bookmobile Stop: Springs at Lily Cache Creek
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
  3:00 pm
• Intro to Alchemy
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library - Children's Storytime Room
  4:30 pm
• Knitting and Crocheters Nest
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library - Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
  6:00 pm
• Hello, Dolly!
  Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room A
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• 100+Woman Who Care →
  Coom's Corner Sports Grill, 1225 E 9th St, Lockport
  6:00 pm
• Author Dawn Turner's Majestic Hills Event →
  Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• World Doctors Orchestra Naperville Charity Concert at Wentz Hall →
  Wentz Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center, 171 E Chicago Ave, Naperville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: David L. Stephenson —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Giesecke+Devrient posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk in Bolingbrook. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Bolingbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bolingbrook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Romeoville

• Senior Services of Will County shutting down most operations (shawlocal.com)
• Illinois already smashed its tornado record this year. Now, it's nearing an all-time US record. (weather.com)

Naperville

• Local Event: Reserve your Fall Annuals, mums and more in beautiful colors for the season! (patch.com)
• Austin LAN gets ten signups under two hours after registration opens (dust2.us)
• Week 2 recap: How Chicagoland high school football teams fared (chicagotribune.com)

Ok Bolingbrook! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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