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Also on today's calendar: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Vote On Dutch Bros. Proposal Delayed In Downers Grove (patch.com) — Downers Grove officials have postponed a decision on a proposed Dutch Bros. drive-thru and retail project at Ogden and Saratoga, citing unresolved traffic and safety concerns near Herrick Middle School and Downers Grove North. Residents and several commissioners are pressing for more data on car stacking, pedestrian safety, and school pickup changes before the rescheduled Sept. 8 vote.
• Did you hear that? Suburban Chicago tornado sirens 'accidentally' go off in middle of night (nbcchicago.com) — Downers Grove residents jolted awake by 3 a.m. tornado sirens Tuesday can rest easier knowing village officials say the alarms were accidentally triggered during DuComm system testing, with no severe weather present. Similar false activations were reported across DuPage County, and the National Weather Service confirmed it had not issued any warnings, renewing questions about the county's automated siren system.
• Kane County Chronicle area preview capsules for Week 1 of the 2026 season (shawlocal.com) — Downers Grove South football fans can look ahead to Friday's home opener against West Aurora, with junior quarterback James Sobkowiak and a solid core of returning starters aiming to avoid last year's slow start. The preview capsule highlights key Mustangs players on offense and defense, alongside breakdowns of several other Week 1 matchups involving Kane County-area teams.
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