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Hi Downers Grove! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Seven Downers Grove teens advance in prestigious National Merit competition
  • Interested in a paid engineering internship based in Downers Grove?
  • How a Downers Grove heart patient earned a spot on Soldier Field

Also on today's calendar: Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
  • Monday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 7 Downers Grove Students Named Semifinalists In National Merit Scholarship Program (patch.com) — Downers Grove families can celebrate seven local high school students who were named semifinalists in the prestigious 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, joining 16,000 top scholars nationwide. The students from Downers Grove North and South now compete for finalist status and a share of nearly $24 million in scholarships, based on academics, leadership, activities, and test scores.
   

• LM Chemical Engineer Intern — CITGO (energynews.pro) — A paid 12‑week summer chemical engineering internship with CITGO could place you on-site in Downers Grove or Lemont, offering hands-on refinery project work and strong pay. Local college students in engineering programs with a 3.0 GPA or higher can apply by September 30, 2026, and gain real-world experience plus access to a wide range of employee benefits.
   

• Bear Down. Downers Grove heart patient to help hold team flag before Sunday's game (shawlocal.com) — A 73‑year‑old Downers Grove resident and heart patient, Pat O'Flaherty, will help hold the Bear Down flag on Soldier Field before Sunday's Bears home opener, highlighting AFib Awareness Month. After major heart procedures at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, he's using this moment to represent other AFib patients and celebrate staying active in retirement.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Black Point Estate & Gardens Unveils Mysteries of the Historic Kind This October —Karla Sullivan Read on Patch
  • Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Downers Grove. Apply here.
  • TJX posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate-PT in Downers Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downers Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clarendon Hills

  • Clarendon Hills Pushes $1.9M No-Bid Downtown Project, Drawing Opposition (patch.com)

Lisle

  • Blue Ribbon Tabs Pettigrew to Preseason All-MVC Team, Picks Valpo to Finish Fourth (valpoathletics.com)

Darien

  • Darien Tries Again To Kill Decades-Old Environmental Committee (patch.com)
  • Darien System Not Surveillance, But Tracks Speeding Problems: Official (patch.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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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