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Hello Darien! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Who's taking over as Darien's new police chief this fall?
• Why Darien's police pension may miss its 2040 funding goal
• Darien police detail Taco Bell DUI arrest and McDonald's vandalism

Also on today's calendar: Grace Lutheran Church Annual Rummage Sale and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Dream Team' To Lead Darien Police Department: Chief (patch.com) — Darien residents will see a change at the top of their police department, with Deputy Chief of Operations Austin Jump unanimously approved by the City Council to become chief in mid-November as Greg Thomas retires. City leaders praised a "dream team" of incoming and current deputy chiefs and emphasized continuing strong community relationships and daily efforts to earn residents' trust.
   

• Darien Cop Pension Numbers Likely 'Far-Fetched': City Expert (patch.com) — Darien's long-running struggle to fully fund its police pension system continues, with the account still around 60 percent funded despite years of effort. City officials and their actuary discussed a steep $17 million payment projection, questioned whether the 2040 full-funding target is realistic, and weighed using more reality-based assumptions while keeping comparisons with other Illinois towns meaningful.
   

• Darien Taco Bell Drive-Thru Sleeper Charged With DUI, Other Offenses (patch.com) — Darien police recently responded to a late-night incident at the Taco Bell on Cass Avenue, where a man allegedly fell asleep in the drive-thru, sped off, and was later arrested on DUI and related charges. Officers also investigated youths covering a car with shaving cream at the Plainfield Road McDonald's, causing staining damage to several areas of the vehicle.
   

📸 Around Darien

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Darien

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Grace Lutheran Church Annual Rummage Sale →
  212 S Nolton Ave, Willow Springs
  9:00 am
• Healing Field →
  Sports Core Soccer Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60523,
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Veterans' Coffee Clutch →
  VFW Tent, 801 Plainfield Rd, Darien
  8:00 am
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
  Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
  10:00 am
• "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville →
  Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
  Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
  10:00 am
• Hot Ghoul Summer Market →
  Noon Whistle Brewing, 1748 W Jefferson Ave, Naperville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• HUGE Church Rummage Sale! →
  725 75th St, Darien
  8:00 am
• 9/11 Silent Parade →
  Darien Swim Club, 1001 Hinsbrook Ave, Darien
  6:30 pm
• 25th Anniversary Silent Parade →
  71st Street, Clarendon Hills Rd, Darien
  6:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Three Things You Can Do in Your Backyard for Birds →
  St. John Lutheran Church (7214 Cass Avenue, Darien, Il 60561)
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Garden Harvest & Garden Potluck Party - DGC Sprouts Youth Garden Club →
  St. John Lutheran Church, 7214 Cass Avenue, Darien, IL 60561
  5:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Fall Carnival →
  Chestnut Court, 7511 Lemont Rd, Darien
  5:00 pm
• Fall Carnival →
  Chestnut Court Shopping Center, 7511 Lemont Rd, Darien
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• First Congregational Church of Downers Grove Garage Sale →
  1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
  8:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• The Addams Little Ghouls Offers Musical Theatre for Ages 5–7
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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodridge

• Junior level Electrical/Hardware Project Manager - Spear Staffing - Hybrid in Woodridge, IL, US (dice.com)
• School administrators earned 85.4% higher than teachers in Gower School District 62 in 2024-25 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
• Canoe Dig It? (silentsportsmagazine.com)

Westmont

• Avaya Kittling-Turner scores 4 TDs, keeps Oswego East perfect: Wednesday's Record Newspapers sports roundup (shawlocal.com)

Downers Grove

• Dutch Bros. Development Gets Green Light From Downers Grove Village Council (patch.com)
• Downers Grove typewriter repair shop finds the keys to success (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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