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🌱 Patch AM: Why a UNC coach flew in to see Bolingbrook’s rising star
Be sure to catch Multi Family Garage Sale 9/25 & 9/26 9 am to 4pm on the Bolingbrook Patch calendar

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!)
- 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.
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📸 Around Bolingbrook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bolingbrook
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
9:00 am - Medicare 2027 - What You Need to Know →
Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
7:00 pm
Friday September 25
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- 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 - 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 - Friends of Fountaindale Book Sale →
Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook
10:00 am - 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 - Pancake Breakfast →
St. Francis Of Assisi Church, 1501 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook
8:00 am
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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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
- Obituary: Faye Ann Devers —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Donald Paul Hutten —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Michael Louis Moreno, 69, of Bolingbrook —Lois Moreno Read on Patch
- Obituary: Marilyn Jean Pounders —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Bolingbrook. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Woodridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bolingbrook here.
🗞 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)
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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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