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What happens if Darien scraps its 40-year Environmental Committee? Also on today's calendar: Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees. Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 65, low: 55. Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees. 📰 News we're reading • Darien Tries Again To Kill Decades-Old Environmental Committee (patch.com ) — Darien residents should know the City Council is preparing to vote on whether to disband the city's nearly 40-year-old Environmental Committee, citing inactivity and organizational problems. Officials say environmental issues now need more professional input and note other volunteer groups already handle some topics, while the committee chair has suggested a private club might work better than a formal city body.
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★ Featured events ★ Sunday September 20 Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) → This Sunday - Chicagoland Record & CD Collectors Show → Monday September 21 The BBQ Authority First Ever Warehouse Sale 09/21-09/25 → Wednesday September 23 Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education → Thursday September 24 Ladies Day & Night Out, Schools Just Wanna Have Funds Downtown Downers Grove → Saturday September 26 First Congregational Church of Downers Grove Garage Sale → Want to see your event featured? Click here!
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Wednesday September 23 Garden Harvest & Garden Potluck Party - DGC Sprouts Youth Garden Club → Friday September 25 The First Official BBQ Authority Warehouse Sale → Fall Carnival → Fall Carnival → Saturday September 26 Fall Carnival → Sunday September 27 Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction → Fall Carnival → Saturday October 3 4th Annual Oktoberfest → 📣 Darien Shout Outs! Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
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2024-25: Average administrator salary was 61.6% higher than teacher salary in Norwood Elementary School District 63 (peoriastandard.com ) Community Foundation Welcomes Tobias Lewis as Grants and Scholarships Manager (springfieldherald.news ) Inbox: Tight end is a jack-of-all-trades position (tennesseedaily.com ) Downers Grove
Bear Down. Downers Grove heart patient to help hold team flag before Sunday's game (shawlocal.com ) No quit in them: Saluting the ultra-veteran coaches, with 50-plus years in high school football (dailyherald.com ) Pocketbook questions on the ballot (dailyherald.com ) Ok Darien! 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!
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)Submit it here!
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