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🌱 Patch AM: Stolen Guns Found Outside Rivers Casino: Des Plaines Police Blotter

Also, don't miss The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet on the Des Plaines Patch calendar

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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:

  • Stolen guns at Rivers Casino top a busy Des Plaines blotter

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stolen Guns Found Outside Rivers Casino: Des Plaines Police Blotter (patch.com) — Des Plaines residents get a detailed look at recent police activity, including stolen guns hidden outside Rivers Casino, vehicle burglaries, and a theft at the South Elmhurst Road Jewel. The blotter also describes an alleged police impersonation incident, criminal damage to a vehicle, a reported battery on Lee Street, and an order of protection case involving a nearby suburb.
   

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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 cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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