🌱 Patch AM: What investigators are examining after a fatal Des Plaines police shooting.

Good morning Des Plaines! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What investigators are examining after a fatal Des Plaines police shooting.
• How a Holiday Lane disturbance led to multiple battery charges.
• Which Maine District 207 students are now National Merit semifinalists?

Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A few afternoon showers, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
• Monday: A p.m. t-storm possible, with a high of 71 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 21-Year-Old Dies After Officer-Involved Shooting In Des Plaines (patch.com) — Des Plaines police say a 21-year-old local man died after an officer-involved shooting during a domestic disturbance call on Touhy Avenue, with the fire department providing medical aid before he was pronounced dead at a hospital. The Major Case Assistance Team is now conducting an outside investigation, and authorities say more information will be released as it becomes available.
   

• 'Out Of Control' Man Facing Battery Charges (journal-topics.com) — Des Plaines police responded to reports of a man threatening people on Holiday Lane and say they arrested a Mount Prospect resident after he allegedly struck a volunteer, pushed an officer, and spat at another. Officers discovered an active warrant through the Cook County Sheriff's Police, leading to multiple misdemeanor battery charges and a court appearance for a detention hearing.
   

• 10 District 207 High Schoolers Tapped Semifinalists In Scholarship Program (journal-topics.com) — Students from Maine East, Maine South, and Des Plaines-based Maine West have been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program after strong PSAT/NMSQT performance. These ten teens now have a chance to advance to finalist status and compete for several types of scholarships that will be awarded between April and July 2027.
   

📸 Around Des Plaines

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  Milwaukee
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Activate Caffeinate in Mt Prospect with Indivisible Elk Grove Township →
  Khepri Kitchen + Coffee, 106 S Emerson St, Mt Prospect
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• BOURBON 'N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with DONNY DeMARCO & TUNE TOWN →
  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
  8:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Samarpan - Celebrating Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra →
  Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 East Thacker Street, Des Plaines
• Community Picnic →
  Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines
  11:30 am
Monday September 14
• Travel With A Purpose Learning Event Series with Collette →
  Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Chicago O'Hare, 2350 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines
• Carbs Made Simple (Diabetes Wellness Series)
  Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines
  11:00 am
• Center of Concern Hosts Special Event on Cost of Living →
  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Be The One Expo →
  GENCenter (formerly Frisbie Senior Center), 52 E Northwest Hwy, Des Plaines
  10:30 am
Thursday September 24
• Voicing Our Veterans' Stories Opening Reception →
  Des Plaines History Center, 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Craft Fair →
  Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines
  9:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Record Show at River Rand Bowl →
  River Rand Bowl, 191 S Des Plaines River Rd, Des Plaines
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wheeling Township Nonprofit Grant Applications Now Open —St. Steven PR Read on Patch

• Chicago Behavioral Hospital posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Des Plaines. Apply here.
• Ascension Health posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Michael E. Zielinski Selected as a Distinguished Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication (amnews.com)
• Mandel Group, Cottonwood merge management platforms, part of portfolio (multifamilydive.com)

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• 463 Summit Avenue #D, Park Ridge, IL 60068 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
• Park Ridge leaders discuss traffic strategies at committee of the whole (chicagotribune.com)

Rosemont

• Flower power: Big rose sculptures sprout in Rosemont (dailyherald.com)
• Sun Chemical & Cyngient Unveil Narrow Web Partnership at LOUPE Americas 2026 (inkworldmagazine.com)

Ok Des Plaines! 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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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