🌱 Patch AM: Darien Tries Again To Kill Decades-Old Environmental Committee

Hi Darien! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Darien weighs shutting down its long-running Environmental Committee
• Darien's new data tool checks speeding hotspots without ticketing drivers
• Why two Darien residents were recently taken to DuPage County Jail

Also on today's calendar: Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 70, low: 60.
• Monday: Breezy with a passing shower, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Darien Tries Again To Kill Decades-Old Environmental Committee (patch.com) — Darien residents may soon see the end of the city's nearly 40-year-old Environmental Committee, as the City Council prepares to vote on disbanding it after a yearlong trial period. City officials say the panel has struggled with quorums, agenda topics, and responsiveness, and suggest environmental efforts may be better handled by independent local clubs rather than a formal city committee.
   

• Darien System Not Surveillance, But Tracks Speeding Problems: Official (patch.com) — Darien police are using a data system that maps speeding trends on local streets without identifying individual drivers, despite some residents' fears of an AI surveillance tool. Officials say the Urban SDK subscription helps them quickly check neighborhood speeding complaints and has already shown no serious speeding issues in several Darien areas, saving time and equipment costs.
   

• Darien Woman Charged With Domestic Battery, Taken To County Jail (patch.com) — Darien police report that a 37-year-old local woman was arrested at her High Road home on a domestic battery charge and taken to DuPage County Jail. In a separate incident, a 46-year-old Darien man was stopped on Plainfield Road and charged with driving on a revoked license and without insurance, then also taken to jail on an outstanding warrant.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) →
  2135 City Gate Ln, Naperville
  10:00 am
• D&D Miniatures Paint And Take! →
  Lord Of Life Church, 725 75th St, Darien
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) →
  2135 City Gate Ln, Naperville
  10:00 am
• This Sunday - Chicagoland Record & CD Collectors Show →
  Countryside Banquets & Conference Center - 6200 Joliet Rd, Countryside, IL, 60525,
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• The BBQ Authority First Ever Warehouse Sale 09/21-09/25 →
  2141 Internationale Pkwy, Suite 150, Woodridge, IL, 60517,
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education →
  North Central College, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Ladies Day & Night Out, Schools Just Wanna Have Funds Downtown Downers Grove →
  Downers Grove
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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
• The First Official BBQ Authority Warehouse Sale →
  2141 Internationale Pkwy, Suite 150, Woodridge, IL, 60517
  9:00 am
• Fall Carnival →
  Chestnut Court Shopping Center, 7511 Lemont Rd, Darien
  5:00 pm
• Fall Carnival →
  Chestnut Court, 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
• Fall Carnival →
  Chestnut Court, 7511 Lemont Rd, Darien
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am
• Fall Carnival →
  Chestnut Court, 7511 Lemont Rd, Darien
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodridge

• 'My pockets are empty': Homer Glen, Bolingbrook residents speak out against Illinois American Water rate hike (chicagotribune.com)
• Top 10 Sanitaryware Brands In USA: Leading Bathroom Brands (scoopearth.com)
• Community Foundation Welcomes Tobias Lewis as Grants and Scholarships Manager (springfieldherald.news)

Burr Ridge

• Banquet Hall At Burr Ridge Village Center Planned (patch.com)

Downers Grove

• LM Chemical Engineer Intern — CITGO (energynews.pro)
• Bear Down. Downers Grove heart patient to help hold team flag before Sunday's game (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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