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🌱 Distribution company chooses Elk Grove Village for new corporate headquarters
Also check out IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival on the Elk Grove Village Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Distribution company chooses Elk Grove Village for new corporate headquarters
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm; record-tying heat, temps: high: 95, low: 73.
- Saturday: A thunderstorm possible, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RJW Logistics Breaks Ground On 1.2M SF Facility: The Chicago Deal Sheet (bisnow.com) — A local distribution company has bought a 47,000-square-foot facility on Estes Avenue in Elk Grove Village and will turn it into its corporate headquarters, signaling continued industrial investment in the village. The deal is part of a broader wave of Chicago-area industrial sales and developments expected to bring new jobs and long-term business growth to nearby suburbs. 
📸 Around Elk Grove Village
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elk Grove Village
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- Academy Back to School Night
Glenbrook South High School 4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
6:30 pm - Primary Schools Curriculum Night
Glenview School District 34 1401 Greenwood Rd, Glenview, IL 60026
6:30 pm - Cheer (2A Choreography Day 2)
Back of the Yards Hs Gym
8:00 am - Non-Attendance Day: Labor Day
Comm Cons SD 59 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 - Sweat, Talk, And Rise Up fitness classes
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Yoga Lofts Studios at 115 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL
4:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
CCSD59 Administration Building, 1001 Leicester Rd, Elk Grove Vil
7:00 pm - Free Wednesday Open Mic Comedy at Comedy Plex →
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce, 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level), Oak Park
8:00 pm - Sweat, Talk, And Rise Up fitness classes
Yoga Lofts Studios, 115 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park
10:30 am - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
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📣 Elk Grove Village Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- House Tour: Back to School in the 1890s
Kline Creek Farm
10:00 am - Cross Country Meet Holmes @ RTMS
River Trails Middle School , 1000 N Wolf Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 600
4:15 pm - Board Games for Teens
Wood Dale Public Library District Wood Dale Public Library - Activity Room 2
4:30 pm - Curriculum Night
Indian Grove Elementary School , 1340 N Burning Bush Ln, Mt Prosp
6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Office Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Part Time Store Associate in Elk Grove Village. Apply here.
- Artech posted a job opening for Mail Clerk in Itasca. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk Grove Village here.
🗞 Nearby News
Schaumburg
- Buttermilk Cafe, Your 3rd Spot bringing dining, nightlife to Veridian in Schaumburg (dailyherald.com)
- Big names, big fun: Schaumburg Septemberfest returns Sept. 5-7 (dailyherald.com)
- Boomers inch closer to playoff berth by beating Florence (dailyherald.com)
Des Plaines
- $20 to $2 Million: Des Plaines Woman Hits Lottery Jackpot (q985online.com)
Arlington Heights
- Windy City Bulls Announce 2026-27 Schedule, 10th Season In Hoffman Estates (patch.com)
- Traffic Safety Checkpoint Planned Near Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect (patch.com)
Ok Elk Grove Village! 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 shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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