🌱 Patch AM: How a Des Plaines slugger powered Eastern Illinois to a big week

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Des Plaines slugger powered Eastern Illinois to a big week
• How a big food pantry upgrade will impact Des Plaines-area families

Also on today's calendar: Rhythm & Flow Zumba/yoga fusion and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cooler with a shower or two, temps: high: 55, low: 40.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; cool, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Panthers of the Week: Bryanna French, Mike O'Conor (dailyeasternnews.com) — A Des Plaines native, junior infielder Mike O’Conor, just powered Eastern Illinois baseball with three home runs and seven runs scored in a strong week against UT Martin. Paired with standout pitching from senior Bryanna French on the softball side, both were honored as Panthers of the Week for helping their teams secure key late-season conference wins.    

• Maine Township residents overwhelmingly approve new food pantry at annual town meeting (dailyherald.com) — Maine Township residents overwhelmingly backed buying a larger Glenview building to expand the township food pantry, a move that will benefit many Des Plaines-area families in need. The annual town meeting also honored longtime Des Plaines community leader Debbie Walusiak and highlighted decades of service from key township staff, underscoring strong local commitment to neighbors helping neighbors.    

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📸 Around Des Plaines

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• Rhythm & Flow Zumba/yoga fusion
  Beacon Tap, 1374 Lee St, Des Plaines
• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Rosemont, IL (May 2026)
  Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont
  10:00 am

Wednesday May 13

• Human Fluency in an AI World
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 28

• Girls Water Polo vs Conant
  Maine West High School , 1755 South Wolf Road , Des Plains
  6:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy: Live Jazz With The Bourbon 'n Brass Trio With Jack Miuccio On Vocals
  Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
  7:30 pm

Thursday April 30

• Bourbon 'n Brass: Live Blues With Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames
  Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
  7:30 pm

Friday May 1

• Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy: Live Jazz With The Bootleggers Featuring Laura Lopardo On Vocals
  Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
  8:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• Lauridsen Lux Aeterna | Chicago Master Singers
  Glenview Community Church , 1000 Elm St , Glenview
  7:30 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy: Jazz Show With Angel Spiccia And The Bourbon 'n Brass Trio
  Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
  7:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• Bourbon 'n Brass: Live Blues With Nigel Mack
  Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
  7:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Des Plaines Garden Club Annual Plant Sale and Garden Flea Market
  GENCenter (formerly Frisbie Senior Center) , 52 E Northwest Hwy , Des Plaines
  8:30 am
• It's Back...Spring Market Faire on May 9th
  PRAIRIE VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER , 6834 Dempster St , Morton Grove
  9:00 am

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📣 Des Plaines Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Be careful of Job postings for promises of pay and remote work...
  if they ask you to send an iPad pro and an apple card to activate software, RUN. Don't do it. I fell for it and its going to cost me over $2200. Its… (Nextdoor Des Plaines)

• GTI posted a job opening for Sr. Machinist - PT in Des Plaines. Apply here.
• Marriott International posted a job opening for Housekeeper- (Seasonal PM) in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

• Sweetwater County Arrest Report for April 26, 2026 (sweetwaternow.com)

Park Ridge

• NIU Plays Their Spring Football Game On Saturday (1023thecoyote.net)

Rosemont

• Pope-approved Il Volo flies into the Rosemont Theatre Saturday on their world tour (dailyherald.com)
• Claire's Moves HQ to Chicago Suburb (commercialsearch.com)
• Minnesota, USC, Indiana Awarded Weekly Baseball Honors (bigten.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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