Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Darien Woman Charged With Domestic Battery, Taken To County Jail (patch.com) — Darien police report that a 37-year-old woman from the 7100 block of High Road was arrested at her home on a domestic battery charge and taken to DuPage County Jail. In a separate incident, a 46-year-old Darien man from Brookdale Drive was stopped on Plainfield Road and charged with driving on a revoked license, driving uninsured, and was also held on a Cook County warrant.
• Darien Seeks $600K For Flood-Ravaged Neighborhood (patch.com) — Darien officials are pursuing $600,000 in federal block grant funding to tackle chronic flooding on the 7600–7900 blocks of Gail and Linden avenues near Cass Avenue and Plainfield Road. The city will present its flood mitigation proposal, including new drainage and possible detention, at a public hearing Monday evening at City Hall, where residents can attend or submit written comments by email.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Looking for a good painter . I live in Darien I have a town house . I have 22 ft ceilings in my living room . I need living room dining kitchen and halls. Must have insurance. … (Nextdoor Concord)
There is an ongoing scam phone call supposedly to update Medicare information and add $200. + to your monthly payment. HANG UP … sounds legit " on a recorded line etc " asking if you have A&B coverage. NO ! DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY iNFORMATION … (Nextdoor Plainfield Rd)
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🗞 Nearby News
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Ottawa cross country takes team titles at Baker Lake; Streator golf clinches ICE title: Times Tuesday Roundup (shawlocal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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