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🌱 Patch AM: Heroin Found In Lost Wallet At Rivers Casino: Des Plaines Police Blotter
And check out Record Show at River Rand Bowl on the Des Plaines Patch calendar
Good morning to you Des Plaines! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Heroin in a lost wallet sparks arrest at Rivers Casino
- Des Plaines player nearly sparks dramatic NIU comeback in home loss
Also on today's calendar: Record Show at River Rand Bowl and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Heroin Found In Lost Wallet At Rivers Casino: Des Plaines Police Blotter (patch.com) — Des Plaines residents can see how local police responded to several recent incidents at Rivers Casino and in nearby neighborhoods, including drug possession, DUI, and domestic battery cases. The blotter also details identity theft, a juvenile battery near Eaton Field Park, and thefts from vehicles and casino vouchers, highlighting ongoing safety concerns around town. 
• Huskies Edged by Northern Kentucky (niuhuskies.com) — A Northern Illinois University women's soccer player from Des Plaines helped fuel a late push that nearly tied Thursday's 1-0 home loss to Northern Kentucky, with a last-minute chance sailing over the bar. The Huskies, now 1-5-2, host Wright State this Sunday at 1 p.m., when they'll also honor late former goalkeeper Amy Carr on Alumni Day.
📸 Around Des Plaines
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines
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★ Featured events ★
- Record Show at River Rand Bowl →
River Rand Bowl, 191 S Des Plaines River Rd, Des Plaines
10:00 am - Two Year Anniversary →
The Picklr Mount Prospect 211 W Rand Rd, Mt Prospect, IL, 60056,
12:00 pm - The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
11:00 am - SurgeDurango presents Lulu La Reina, Professional Wrestler at Chicago Ultimate Women's Expo →
Donald E. Stephen's Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont
10:00 am
Sunday September 27
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 25
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Other local events
- TERRAPIN FLYER: GRATEFUL DEAD TRIBUTE →
Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
8:00 pm - POSTPONED - AMERICAN POP SONGWRITER, PIANIST and RADIO HOST JIM BRICKMAN →
Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
8:00 pm - BOURBON 'N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH SEAN McKEE BLUES BAND →
Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
8:30 pm - Craft Fair →
Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines
9:00 am - Des Plaines River Trail Bike Ride and Walk →
Camp Ground Road Woods, 2001 Berry Lane, Des Plaines
9:00 am - 11th Annual Des Plaines River Trail Community Bike Ride & Walk →
Camp Ground Road Woods Forest Preserve Pavilion, 2001 Berry Ln, Des Plaines
10:00 am - The WiseGuys at Countryside Saloon "Octoberfest" in Des Plaines, IL →
Des Plaines IL
8:00 pm - Lutheran Social Services of Illinois 45th Annual True Friend Celebration →
Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago
6:00 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Rosemont Convention Center in Des Plaines. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(02880) - 641 West Golf Road in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mount Prospect
- Mount Prospect Eyes Automated Car Wash On Rand Road Across From Randhurst (journal-topics.com)
- Mount Prospect Man 1 Of 2 Charged With Possessing Hundreds Of Pounds Of Cocaine, $700K In Cash (journal-topics.com)
Park Ridge
- What's On November Ballot For Niles, Park Ridge Voters (journal-topics.com)
- Keefe Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist (valpoathletics.com)
Rosemont
- WWE x AAA Worlds Collide 2026 Has Sold More Than 12,000 Tickets (pwmania.com)
- Niko Moon's 'Rich Man' Mines a Valued Country Theme, Brings Perspective to Priorities: 'The Kind of Thing That We Like to Be Reminded Of' (billboard.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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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