🌱 Patch AM: How did Geneva hang 62 points and stay undefeated?

Cheers Geneva! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Geneva hang 62 points and stay undefeated?
• Remember when Geneva's homecoming parade headlined the front page?

Also on today's calendar: Militaria Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Geneva puts up 62 points in win over Glenbard North: Kane County Chronicle high school football roundup (shawlocal.com) — Geneva football fans just watched the Vikings explode for 62 points at home against Glenbard North, stretching their winning streak to five games and staying perfect in DuKane play. The team, now 6-1 overall and 5-0 in conference, returns to its Geneva field in Week 8 to host Wheaton North in another key matchup.
   

• Historical covers for Oct. 3: Young Man Was Murdered By Companions (shawlocal.com) — A look back at historic Oct. 3 front pages includes a nostalgic snapshot from 2015, when Geneva High School's homecoming parade and a tight football win over St. Charles East headlined the Kane County Chronicle. The feature also revisits earlier 20th-century stories on wartime sendoffs, coal industry shifts, and political debates across northern Illinois.
   

📸 Around Geneva

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Geneva

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Militaria Auction →
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Anniversary Sale! →
  4054 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Autumn Shoe Show →
  The Little Traveler, 404 S 3rd St, Geneva
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• The Growing Place Preschool →
  Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive, Geneva
  9:00 am
• City Council →
  Geneva City Hall Council Chambers, 109 James St., Geneva
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Midday Masquerade →
  The Little Traveler, 404 S 3rd St, Geneva
  11:30 am
• Bullets, Nickels, Dimes, and Life →
  Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley, 56 S Grove Ave, Elgin
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 2026 Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources Walk: Steps for Survivorship →
  Northwestern Medicine Field, 34w002 Cherry Ln, Geneva
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Geneva Commons Boo Bash →
  Geneva Commons, 602 Commons Dr, Geneva
  11:00 am
• Escape the Mansion →
  3507 Kaneville Rd, Geneva
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Marklund's 14th Annual Run, Walk & Roll 5K/1-Mile Event →
  Marklund Hyde Center, 1s450 Wyatt Dr, Geneva
  8:30 am
• Cottages in the Woods →
  528 East Side Dr, Geneva
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everybody!
  I just wanted to introduce myself and get to know the group! I live and work in the Fargo neighborhood as an artist and substitute teach for Geneva!… (Nextdoor Fargo Blvd)

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🗞 Nearby News

Batavia

• Candidate Brenda Rodgers outlines her plan for Kane County Clerk's Office (shawlocal.com)
• Undersheriff Johnson, ex-coroner Russell seek to be Kane's next sheriff (shawlocal.com)
• Doghouses Market Outlook to 2035 (indexbox.io)

St. Charles

• Illinois Wesleyan women sweep Millikin in volleyball (jg-tc.com)

Aurora

• In a first, Danny Moscoso makes winning 32-yard field goal with 4 seconds left as South Elgin tops West Aurora (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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