🌱 How Elwood’s base figured into Illinois’ fight over Trump’s Guard deployment

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In today's newsletter:

• How Elwood’s base figured into Illinois’ fight over Trump’s Guard deployment

Also on today's calendar: Wild West Fundraiser Sponsored by Shorewood Kiwanis Club to Benefit Area Children and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; windy, warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
• Thursday: Breezy and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Illinois lawsuit over Trump's deployment of National Guard to Chicago dismissed, orders are no longer operational (cbsnews.com) — Elwood briefly hosted hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas during a controversial Trump administration deployment that Illinois leaders challenged in court. A federal judge has now dismissed the lawsuit as moot after the Supreme Court kept the troops from Chicago streets and the deployment ended, with state officials calling the effort an unconstitutional overreach and praising the ruling as a win for democratic norms.
   

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📸 Around Elwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Wild West Fundraiser Sponsored by Shorewood Kiwanis Club to Benefit Area Children
  Jacob Henry Mansion, 20 S Eastern Ave, Joliet
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 27

• Will County Supervisor of Assessments - 2026 Exemption Event
  Elwood, IL Calendar , 100 E Mississippi Avenue Jackson Township Hall , Elwood
  10:00 am

Tuesday April 28

• Finance Committee
  Elwood, IL Calendar Elwood, IL 60421
  4:00 pm
• Planning & Zoning Committee
  Elwood, IL Calendar , 401 East Mississippi Avenue , Elwood
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Senior Luncheon
  Elwood, IL Calendar , Silve Dollar Restaurant 422 E. Mississippi Avenue , Elwood
  11:00 am

Friday May 1

• Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival
  Elwood, IL Calendar , 401 East Mississippi Avenue , Elwood
  5:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Will County Townhall Meeting
  Silver Dollar Restaurant & Banquets Elwood , 422 Mississippi Ave , Elwood
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 21

• Concert Choir
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  7:30 am
• Concert Band
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  8:00 am
• Catholic Charities art class / Pa,
  Morris Area Public Library , 604 Liberty Street , Morris
  9:00 am
• Beginning Choir
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  3:45 pm
• STEM: OSMO's (2-3)
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  3:45 pm
• STEM: Planes (K-2)
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  3:45 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Elwood PatchAM possible:

• Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
  Hope, healing & justice for abused children.

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Spring Massage Special: Release Winter Tension & Reset Your Body
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• RJW Logistics Group posted a job opening for Sit-down Forklift Operator - 1st Shift in Elwood. Apply here.
• NFI Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Joliet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wilmington

• Wilmington International Airport is expanding (sturgisjournal.com)
• Wilmington University Law Students Launch Law Review (vista.today)

Joliet

• 4/20 Extravaganza at Bisa Lina Joliet (patch.com)

New Lenox

• Providence Catholic HS Names Valedictorian & Salutatorian (patch.com)

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Ok Elwood! 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: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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