🌱 Patch AM: How much Medicaid surgery spending really happens inside Downers Grove?

Morning Downers Grove! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How much Medicaid surgery spending really happens inside Downers Grove?

Also on today's calendar: Great American Dog Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Downers Grove Medicaid surgery costs total $4,912 in 2024, showing 12.3% annual rise (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Medicaid-funded surgery-related services in Downers Grove totaled $4,912 in 2024, a 12.3% jump from 2023, with nearly all spending concentrated in ZIP code 60515. The article breaks down how this category ranks among local Medicaid costs and explains how recent federal policy changes could shift more financial responsibility to Illinois and potentially affect coverage for Downers Grove residents.
   

📸 Around Downers Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Downers Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Great American Dog Show →
  Cantigny Park, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville →
  Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• NAMIWalks DuPage →
  St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Policy Committee
  Downers Grove GSD 58 Downers Grove, IL 60516
  7:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Whose Hoot? →
  Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center, 901 31st St, Downers Grove
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 9
• Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 →
  DuPage County Administration Building, Auditorium and Atrium
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Tiny Explorers Play Group →
  Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center, 901 31st St, Downers Grove
  9:30 am
• Flower Girl Workshop: Sunflower Goodbye →
  744 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove
  6:30 pm
• Flower Girl Workshop: Sunflower Goodbye →
  744 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
  Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Local Eclectic —Karla Sullivan Read on Patch

• We just found this cute little pup!
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  I need help with: • Pulling and removing weeds from cracks in the driveway and concrete areas • Removing weeds around the yard/garden/property •… (Nextdoor Downers Grove - Hillcrest)

• Roadrunner posted a job opening for Strategy Pricing Manager in Downers Grove. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Plant a tree in early fall (chicagotribune.com)
• Jupiter Topco LLC Purchases New Position in CTS Corporation $CTS (marketbeat.com)
• Lisle among 155 cities tied for 128th in Illinois BBB scam reports in July (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Lisle

• Darien Medicaid spending on diagnostic radiology services reaches $239 in 2024 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Ok Downers Grove! 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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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