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🌱 Patch AM: Elmhurst DUI stop that escalated into a felony battery charge
Be sure to catch Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) on the Elmhurst Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Elmhurst? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Elmhurst DUI stop that escalated into a felony battery charge
- What's behind the latest trespassing, burglary and DUI calls in Elmhurst
Also on today's calendar: Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Elmhurst Woman Threatens To Hurt Cop, Then Does So: Police (patch.com) — Elmhurst police say a 26-year-old Elmhurst woman faces a felony aggravated battery charge after allegedly shoving and later kicking an officer following a July 31 DUI arrest downtown. The report details her behavior in the Adelaide Street parking garage, at the station, and during a hospital trip for a blood draw, with charges now pending in DuPage County. 
• Elmhurst Suspect Says She Accidentally Entered Wrong Car At Store (patch.com) — Elmhurst police recently responded to a woman entering the wrong car at the Schiller Street Jewel, a wallet stolen from an unlocked work van on South Argyle, and a suspicious person in a West Second Street garage. Officers also made two DUI arrests on North York Street and at North and Addison, with suspects from Chicago and Waukegan taken into custody or released.
📸 Around Elmhurst
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elmhurst
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★ Featured events ★
- Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) →
2135 City Gate Ln, Naperville
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Elmhurst Farmers Market →
149 W Brush Hill Rd, Elmhurst
7:00 am - Little Preschool Experience Begins →
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W Brush Hill Rd, Elmhurst
9:00 am - Coffee Break Bible Study →
149 W Brush Hill Rd, Elmhurst
9:15 am - Finance & Accounting Job Fair →
Frick Center, Founders Lounge, 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst
11:00 am - Coffee & Connections: Strategic Partnerships →
Mosaic Counseling & Wellness, 386 North York Street, Elmhurst - Pequod's famous caramelized-crust pizza, delivered. Order by noon Wednesday. →
3:00 pm - Rich, cheesy, and iconic; the original Chicago Pizza Pot Pie is coming your way! Order by Thursday. →
3:00 pm - Elmhurst Park District: Keith A Olson Prairie Volunteer Day →
496 Spring Road, Elmhurst
9:00 am - Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) →
2135 City Gate Ln, Naperville
10:00 am - Elmhurst Farmers Market →
149 W Brush Hill Rd, Elmhurst
7:00 am - Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education →
North Central College, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Alumni Are Coming Home. Will you be there? —DMK Read on Patch
- Park District Halloween Home Decorating Contest —Elmhurst Park District Read on Patch
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Melrose Park. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elmhurst here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lombard
- Sr. Informatica Developer with Healthcare Industry Experience - NetStrive Consulting (dice.com)
Oak Brook
- Oak Brook mom throws support behind Noonan amid opponent's conduct: 'Keep our town safe and orderly' (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
- Hub Group brings back David Yeager as CEO (truckingdive.com)
- Mike Ditka is back in Chicago. The city that made him still feels like home (nytimes.com)
Hinsdale
- Theft At Hinsdale Store Reported 3 Days Later: Police (patch.com)
Ok Elmhurst! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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