Community Corner
🌱 How Elk Grove Village firefighters backed up a major Park Ridge blaze
Spotted on the Elk Grove Village calendar: I'm Here for the Food (Pantry) 5k
Morning Elk Grove Village! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Elk Grove Village firefighters backed up a major Park Ridge blaze
- Why Christian conservatives are gathering in Elk Grove Village this October
Also on today's calendar: GOTV Postcard Party in Rolling Meadows and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Firefighters Rescue Resident From Park Ridge House Fire (journal-topics.com) — Fire crews from Park Ridge rescued a resident from a serious Milton Avenue house fire Sunday, while Elk Grove Village firefighters covered additional emergency calls through mutual aid. The blaze, controlled in under an hour, caused an estimated $300,000 in damage, and the resident's condition was still unknown as investigators worked to determine the cause. 
• Hear Seth Gruber Live in Illinois – One Night Only! (illinoisfamily.org) — A major Illinois Family Institute banquet featuring pro-life speaker Seth Gruber is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at Belvedere Banquets on West Devon in Elk Grove Village. Organizers urge Christian conservatives to reserve seats or host tables, emphasizing themes of faith, family, and opposition to abortion, with sponsorships and donations also encouraged to support their ongoing work.
📸 Around Elk Grove Village
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elk Grove Village
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★ Featured events ★
- I'm Here for the Food (Pantry) 5k →
Elk Grove Village
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- 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 - Homecoming Varsity Football Game (vs. Highland Park)
John Davis Titan Stadium , Glenview, IL 60026, USA
7:00 pm - Fall Vaccine Clinic
CCSD59 Administration Building, 1001 Leicester Rd, Elk Grove Vil
11:00 am - GOTV Postcard Party in Rolling Meadows →
5105 Tollview Dr, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008 Suite 160
2:00 pm - Park District of Oak Park: Fall Fest 2026 →
Rehm Park & Pool, 515 Garfield St, Oak Park
11:00 am - 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 - Haunted Wine Run 5k at Busse Woods →
Busse Woods Grove 5, Busse Forest South Picnic Grove #5, Elk Grove Village
2:00 pm - Two Year Anniversary →
The Picklr Mount Prospect 211 W Rand Rd, Mt Prospect, IL, 60056
12:00 pm - Dave Rudolf performa at music for Democracy →
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7:00 pm - Rolling Meadows at Elk Grove →
Elk Grove High School, 500 W Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove Village
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
📣 Elk Grove Village Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bunco! →
Deer Grove Leisure Center, 1000 W Wood Ave, Bensenville
10:00 am - Adventures in Art!
Wood Dale Public Library - Activity Room 2
11:00 am - Pinochle Club →
Deer Grove Leisure Center, 1000 W Wood Ave, Bensenville
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anybody know of a medical massage therapist.
I don't want just anybody. I have a lot of physical issues (and a movement disorder) and I need somebody who knows what they are doing. It's very… (Nextdoor Ridge/Oakton-Landmeier)
- Thunderbird LLC posted a job opening for CNC EDM Toolmaker in Elk Grove Village. Apply here.
- DSV posted a job opening for Freight Forwarder Assistant, Air Export Gateway in Itasca. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk Grove Village here.
🗞 Nearby News
Schaumburg
- Football roundup: Grayslake C., Antioch, Fremd, Maine S., Rolling Meadows among winners (dailyherald.com)
- Federal Jury in Chicago Convicts U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer on Civil Rights Charges for Sexually Assaulting and Robbing Women (crweworld.com)
- U.S.-Canada trade tensions must be addressed: AED (constructconnect.com)
Des Plaines
- City Plans Installation Of 96 Security Cameras In Downtown Garage (journal-topics.com)
- Expect 'Immediate' Start To Former Lattof YMCA Building (journal-topics.com)
Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights Park Foundation Wins Village's First Disability Inclusion Award (patch.com)
- Pace Names New Board Chair As Agency Begins NITA Era (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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