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🌱 Patch AM: Woman Drives Drunk To Elmhurst Police Station, Endangers Kids: Cops

Also, don't miss Tour Channahon's Premier 55+ Community This Saturday on the Elmhurst Patch calendar

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Greetings Elmhurst! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Drunk drive to Elmhurst police station tops busy crime blotter
  • How Saltbox's new Elmhurst facility could reshape space for local businesses

Also on today's calendar: Tour Channahon's Premier 55+ Community This Saturday and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman Drives Drunk To Elmhurst Police Station, Endangers Kids: Cops (patch.com) — Elmhurst residents can see how local police recently handled a string of incidents, including a woman accused of driving drunk with children to the police station and several retail thefts at York Street stores. The report also details attempted theft at Whole Foods, domestic battery at Elmhurst Hospital, and fleeing drivers near major Elmhurst intersections, highlighting ongoing public safety concerns.
   

• Krusinski Construction Begins Buildout for Saltbox's First Midwest Facility in Elmhurst (cremarketbeat.com) — A new 64,000-square-foot Saltbox warehouse and workspace is being built out in Elmhurst, bringing flexible, climate-controlled logistics space tailored to e-commerce and product-based businesses. Krusinski Construction is renovating an existing building with modular walls, upgraded offices, and modern systems, potentially creating new options for local entrepreneurs and growing brands needing professional storage and shipping space.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Encore Center for Performing Arts to Host 2026 Spotlight Giving Gala, "The Future Takes the Stage" —Meredith V Krantz Read on Patch
  • Does anyone know this cat?
    On my friends fence and definitely wants to be back home. Maybe pregnant? Please help! (Nextdoor Conrad Fischer)
  • We often complain about the scorching summer heat, yet now that autumn has arrived, I find myself longing for those leisurely afternoons spent poolside the cool water, the warm sunshine and the laughter shared with those around us.
    We often assume there is plenty of time ahead, forgetting that as the seasons shift and time flows on, some people and things will not simply wait… (Nextdoor Jefferson)
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Elmhurst. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Elmhurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elmhurst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Villa Park

  • Villa Park teacher honored for 31 years of dedication to students (wgntv.com)
  • Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurses in Villa Park, IL (psychologytoday.com)
  • DuPage County's lowest regular gas price recorded at $4.14 for week ending Sept. 19 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Lombard

  • Toys R Us Returns To Illinois With New Lombard Store (q985online.com)
  • She lived to see 'Deb's law' take effect. Now she can choose how she dies (mercurynews.com)

Addison

  • For Sale: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner in Addison, Illinois (classiccars.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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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