🌱 Patch AM: Downers Grove To Vote On Industrial Building Proposal For Warrenville Road

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In today's newsletter:

• Major Warrenville Road industrial rezoning heads to village council vote
• See how Downers Grove South fared in tournament soccer action
• How a Downers Grove South grad landed a NASA research role

Also on today's calendar: D&D Miniatures Paint And Take! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 68.
• Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Downers Grove To Vote On Industrial Building Proposal For Warrenville Road (patch.com) — Downers Grove residents may soon see big changes on Warrenville Road as the Village Council considers rezoning 2500 Warrenville Rd. for a 173,000-square-foot industrial building. The proposal would replace the existing structure with a new facility featuring truck docks and 116 parking spaces, potentially attracting distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, or food processing tenants.
   

• Lincoln-Way Central volleyball sweeps past Romeoville: The Herald-News Monday Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Downers Grove South's boys soccer team fell 3–0 to Lincoln-Way Central in the Body Armor Tournament, with the Mustangs shut out despite a strong effort. The roundup also highlights results for nearby schools in volleyball, flag football, golf, and tennis, giving local fans a quick snapshot of how area teams are faring this week.
   

• Sound Decisions: Acoustics Research Leads Goldwater Scholar to NASA and Beyond (mtu.edu) — A Downers Grove native and Downers Grove South engineering alum is turning early STEM encouragement into big opportunities, including NASA research and a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Her story traces how local museum trips and a high school engineering program launched her toward acoustics research, national conferences, and plans for a Ph.D., showing local students what's possible from right here at home.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Downers Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• D&D Miniatures Paint And Take! →
  Lord Of Life Church, 725 75th St, Darien
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• B.J. Boyd Benefit for women entrepreneurs in El Salvador →
  Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant, 5157 Main St, Downers Grove
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Alan and Jimmy at Community Dining (note: Moving towards the end of
  Downers Grove Township, 4340 Prince St, Downers Grove
  11:00 am
• Headaches Decoded (SC)
  Downers Grove Township, 4341 Saratoga Ave, Downers Grove
  12:30 pm
• Advocate for 708 →
  Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd, Darien
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Flavors of Fall: All About Apples →
  Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center, 901 31st St, Downers Grove
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• That Ain't No Way to Treat a Tree! →
  American Legion Post 80, Downers Grove, Illinois, 4000 Saratoga Ave, Downers Grove
  12:15 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education →
  North Central College, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Design, Wine & Wealth: Sip, Connect, Discover →
  MK: STEAK + BAR, 400 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
  6:00 pm
• Flower Girl Workshop: Autumn Table →
  744 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• First Congregational Church of Downers Grove Garage Sale →
  1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
  8:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Addicted To Love: A Robert Palmer Dance Party- live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch
• Chime and Milk Bar Team Up to Help People "Get That Dough" —Karla Sullivan Read on Patch

• TAKEN but I may have more in a week or so.
  Blue and white iris. Porch pick up. Today is the perfect day for planting! (Nextdoor Belle Aire School)
• Tabby Cat Sighting
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• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Downers Grove. Apply here.
• MDA Edge posted a job opening for Tower Permitting Specialist in Downers Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downers Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westmont

• CSL Hires Two-Time Olympian Brittany MacLean as Analyst for First Stop (swimmingworldmagazine.com)
• This Illinois Chinese Restaurant Is Worth Visiting For The Handmade Dumplings Alone (takingthekids.com)

Lisle

• This Illinois Arboretum Hides A 4-Acre Children's Garden Full Of Tunnels And Waterfalls (takingthekids.com)
• CTS : Signs Agreement to Acquire Millar Holdings (marketscreener.com)

Darien

• Drunk Bus Driver In Darien Screamed During Arrest: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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