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And check out The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet on the Des Plaines Patch calendar

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Good day Des Plaines! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet at 1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605
  • Be The One Expo at GENCenter (formerly Frisbie Senior Center)
  • $10 SILENT FILM SERIES - "The Black Pirate" starring Douglas Fairbanks (1926), Presented by The Silent Film Society of Chicago at Des Plaines Theatre

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

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 68 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.

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  • IHA Elects 3 New Board Members, Names JURA's Tom McMahon Chairman (theshelbyreport.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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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