🌱 Patch AM: Des Plaines Police Release Recordings Of Fatal Touhy Avenue Shooting

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

In today's newsletter:

• Des Plaines police release videos and 911 calls from Touhy shooting
• What happened in this week's Des Plaines police blotter?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Craft And Market Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Des Plaines Police Release Recordings Of Fatal Touhy Avenue Shooting (patch.com) — Des Plaines residents are getting a closer look at the fatal police shooting on Touhy Avenue, as police release 911 calls and multiple videos from the Sept. 9 incident. The materials detail how Sgt. Matthew Muchow confronted 21-year-old Ayham Babidi, the ongoing outside investigation, and the department's plans for a separate policy review while the sergeant remains on administrative leave.
   

• Woman Accused Of Headbutting Officer: Des Plaines Blotter (patch.com) — Des Plaines residents can see details of several recent police incidents, including a crash investigation where an Evanston woman allegedly kicked and headbutted officers, a local warrant arrest, and a revoked-license crash involving a pedestrian. The blotter also notes a BMW that fled a traffic stop on Rand Road and entered I‑294, with no arrest reported.
   

📸 Around Des Plaines

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 2026 Craft And Market Day →
  First Congregational Church Of Des Plaines, 766 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines
  9:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Two Year Anniversary →
  The Picklr Mount Prospect 211 W Rand Rd, Mt Prospect, IL, 60056,
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
  1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• STEVEN ADLER OF GUNS N' ROSES // CLOSE ENEMIES featuring TOM HAMILTON OF AEROSMITH →
  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
  8:00 pm
• BOURBON 'N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with MICHAEL ROSS BAND →
  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
  8:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois 45th Annual True Friend Celebration →
  Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago
  6:00 pm
• Judsonmain at Countryside Saloon →
  Countryside Saloon, Des Plaines
  7:00 pm
• Countryside →
  Des Plaines IL
  7:00 pm
• Judsonmain @ countryside →
  Des Plaines IL
  7:00 pm
• LOS LONELY BOYS with SPECIAL GUEST JAIK WILLIS →
  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Des Plaines Garden Club October 8 Meeting →
  GENCenter (formerly Frisbie Senior Center), 52 E Northwest Hwy, Des Plaines
  9:45 am
Tuesday October 13
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Des Plaines. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

• Newmark brokers $95 million sale of Randhurst Village power center in Mount Prospect (rejournals.com)
• Outlot Proposed For Mount Prospect Plaza (journal-topics.com)
• Investigation Into Cop Crash Complete, But Questions Remain (journal-topics.com)

Park Ridge

• On Call for Everyone I Love: The Doctor Is Always In (medscape.com)
• How to use transit to enjoy fall in the Chicago region (illinois.gov)

Arlington Heights

• Pritzker Meets With NFL Commissioner In Push To Keep Bears In Illinois (patch.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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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