What did Downers Grove do to earn its new EV-ready status?
Also on today's calendar: AAUW Used Book Sale - Presented by AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch and 14 more events.
Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Thursday: Warmer with a passing shower, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Honor Nine Communities Advanci (gurufocus.com) — Downers Grove has earned a Bronze EV Ready designation and partnered with ComEd to install nearly 300 EV chargers at an Amazon facility, plus streamline permits for home and commercial chargers. The recognition comes as nine area communities graduate from ComEd’s EV Readiness Program, positioning the village at the forefront of regional electric vehicle infrastructure and sustainability planning.
📸 Around Downers Grove
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Midwestern University Professor Completes Term as President of National Pharmacy Education Organization —Jill Blair-Smith Read on Patch
Oak Trace Launches Emerging Leaders Initiative to Invest in Future Leaders —Oak Trace Read on Patch
Great Moments In Vinyl play INXS - live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch
Looking for a licensed handyman or contractor to fix a damaged fascia on my house. The storm took down a tree that knocked our power line down. The power line ripped the meter box and conduit right off the side of our house. … (Nextdoor Fairmount/YMCA)
There is an emergency vehicle on W 63rd St... There is an emergency vehicle on W 63rd St reported at 9:09 PM. "Fire vehicle on scene" (Nextdoor )
Navistar International Corporation posted a job opening for IT Service Management Associate Director in Lisle. Apply here.
Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Part-Time Stock Associate in Oak Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downers Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Darien
Darien Speeding Complaints Usually Unfounded: City (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An egg (Thank you LaJean D. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!