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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Hurt In Plane Crash At Bolingbrook Park: Authorities

Be sure to catch Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) on the Bolingbrook Patch calendar

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Greetings Bolingbrook! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • Two injured after small plane crashes in Bolingbrook park
  • How Bolingbrook volleyball and soccer fared in this week's conference action.

Also on today's calendar: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ 2 Hurt In Plane Crash At Bolingbrook Park: Authorities (patch.com) β€” Residents in Bolingbrook are being asked to steer clear of Indian Chase Meadows Park after a small plane crashed there Tuesday evening, injuring both people on board. The Bolingbrook Fire Department reports the occupants are in stable condition at Good Samaritan Hospital, while federal investigators from the FAA and NTSB work to determine what caused the crash.
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β€’ Joliet West, Minooka volleyball remain unbeaten in SPC play: The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup (shawlocal.com) β€” Bolingbrook High School athletes had a strong night, with the girls volleyball team sweeping Romeoville behind 12 kills from Angelia Robinson and nine from Alaine Flynn, and the boys soccer team edging Oswego 2-1. The roundup also highlights other Southwest Prairie and area teams, giving Bolingbrook fans context for conference races.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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