🌱 Patch AM: Why a UNC coach flew in to see Bolingbrook’s rising star

Good morning Bolingbrook! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a UNC coach flew in to see Bolingbrook's rising star

Also on today's calendar: Multi Family Garage Sale 9/25 & 9/26 9 am to 4pm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chuck Martin Visits 5-Star Combo Guard Brady Pettigrew (tarheeltimes.com) — North Carolina basketball associate head coach Chuck Martin stopped in Bolingbrook to visit Class of 2028 five-star combo guard Brady Pettigrew, highlighting the national attention on a local standout. Pettigrew recently visited Indiana and will soon host Arkansas at his school, as UNC and other major programs court one of the country's top young prospects.
   

📸 Around Bolingbrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bolingbrook

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Multi Family Garage Sale 9/25 & 9/26 9 am to 4pm →
  Village Green in Naperville, 87th and Cherrywood Circle,
  9:00 am
• Bling Bling Sale & Fundraiser →
  White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch, 201 Normantown Rd, Romeoville
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Medicare 2027 - What You Need to Know →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Storytime at Wholey Granoly →
  Wholey Granoly, Bolingbrook
  9:30 am
• Fashion Patterns with Carolina Herrera →
  Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Trunk Sale: Come Buy, Sell & Trade Weights & Fitness Equiptment →
  Supplement Warehouse, 181 W Crossroads Pkwy, Bolingbrook
  9:00 am
• Bling Bling Sale/Fundraiser →
  White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch, 201 Normantown Rd, Romeoville
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Friends of Fountaindale Book Sale →
  Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• 2026 Celebration of Special Recreation →
  Annerino Community Center, 201 Recreation Dr, Bolingbrook
  11:00 am
• Let the Mountains Move Ministries presents...Our Praise & Worship Nite Fundraiser →
  Crosswinds Church, 14360 Rte 59, Plainfield
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Pancake Breakfast →
  St. Francis Of Assisi Church, 1501 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Donald C. Martin —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Bolingbrook. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Romeoville

• Rusch Earns Second NSIC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week Award (winonastatewarriors.com)
• Rain Or Shine, 5 Illinois Fun Centers Keep Go-Karts And Mini Golf Running (takingthekids.com)

Naperville

• Naperville Responds Truck Raffle Offers Chance to Win GMC Sierra While Supporting Local Veterans (positivelynaperville.com)
• 2803 Rutland Circle #102, Naperville, IL 60564 Property for sale (corcoran.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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