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🌱 Patch AM: Inside Jennifer Hudson’s everyday life as a Burr Ridge neighbor.
Also check out Grace Lutheran Church Annual Craft & Vendor Show on the Burr Ridge Patch calendar

Good day Burr Ridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- Inside Jennifer Hudson's everyday life as a Burr Ridge neighbor.
- Foreclosure sale set; see which Burr Ridge firm is handling it.
Also on today's calendar: Grace Lutheran Church Annual Craft & Vendor Show and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Watch: Jennifer Hudson shares surprising insight into morning routine with her teenage son (hellomagazine.com) — Jennifer Hudson is giving fans a peek into her home life in Burr Ridge, where she and her teenage son live just 17 miles from Chicago. She describes waking him with playful singing, balancing a demanding career with parenting, and savoring quiet mornings at her Burr Ridge home to reset and refocus between projects.
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• 2026FC44 NonCook Sale (Real Estate) (qconline.com) — A Rock Island County court has ordered a November online sheriff's sale of a foreclosed single-family home in Moline, and the notice lists a Burr Ridge law firm as the contact for bidders. Local homeowners are reminded of their right to remain in possession for 30 days after an order of possession under Illinois foreclosure law.
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📸 Around Burr Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burr Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Grace Lutheran Church Annual Craft & Vendor Show →
Willow Springs Community Center, 8156 Archer Ave, Willow Springs
9:00 am - FREE-Food For Families in Need →
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S Wolf Rd, Hillside
11:00 am - Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
5:30 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Breaking the Stigma in Mental Health →
Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge, 1200 Burr Ridge Parkway, Burr Ridge
5:00 pm - 10/9: Halloween Happening →
Ray Morrill Community Center, 1777 S Blanchard St, Wheaton
5:30 pm - Dragana Rakcevic LIVE @ Pella Signature →
Pella Signature, 720 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge
9:00 pm - AWMI Chicago – Mentorship Unfiltered →
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, 510 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge
5:30 pm - Fall Boutique: Jewelry & Accessory Sale →
Burr Ridge Community Church, 15W100 Plainfield Rd, Burr Ridge
10:00 am - Fall Craft & Vendor Show →
Walker Park Rec Center, 7425 S Wolf Rd, Burr Ridge
10:00 am - Fall Fashion Jewlery Sale →
15W100 Plainfield Rd, Burr Ridge
10:00 am - 10/19- Burr Ridge, IL- Dinner After Dark →
510 Village Center Dr, Burr Ridge
7:00 pm - Anthem at Jonny Cab's →
Jonny Cab's, 212 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge
3:00 pm
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Friday October 23
📣 Burr Ridge Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Burr Ridge PatchAM possible:
- Smile Obsession — 6308960484
- Burr Ridge Village Center — (630) 654-2782
- Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
- Advanced Family Medicine — (708) 929-6099
- Father and Sons Plumbing and Drain Cleaning LLC — (630) 822-4443
- Uplift Creative Co. — 2245313531
- Berg Properties — (773) 544-9785
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- NORDICTRACK COMMERCIAL 14.9 - Elliptical (Barely Used)
Brand new - $1,999, asking $1,300.00... (More info)
🗞 Nearby News
Darien
- When Darien Coffee, Custard Shops Are Expected To Open (patch.com)
- ComEd Blamed For Holding Up Darien Condo Project (patch.com)
- Darien Flock Foe Insults Alderman, Calling Him 'Dirty Man' (patch.com)
Hinsdale
- D181 students and staff participate in Hinsdale Rotary Race at Robbins Park (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
Oak Lawn
- Repeat Burglar Charged In Gaming Cafe Break-Ins: Oak Lawn Police (patch.com)
Ok Burr Ridge! 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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