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🌱 Patch AM: Ready to test your pickleball skills at Ackerman Park?

Also check out Garden Club Celebrates 100 Years - See the Display Until 4/30 on the Glen Ellyn Patch calendar

Wednesday April 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • Ready to test your pickleball skills at Ackerman Park?

Also on today's calendar: Garden Club Celebrates 100 Years - See the Display Until 4/30 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 57, low: 38.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 51 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pickleball Tournament Planned At Ackerman Park (patch.com) — Glen Ellyn residents can sign up now for the Glen Ellyn Park District’s pickleball tournament at Ackerman Park, set for May 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults 18 and older can choose recreational or competitive divisions, with resident registration at $20 and nonresidents at $30.    


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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • HUGE Tool Sale
    HUGE TOOL SALE, Saturday, May 2; 8:00 am to noon. 6751 Powell Street, Downers Grove. Festool, Jobsite Saw Pro with mobile cart, tons of hand... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • How a Career-Ending Injury Launched COD Fire Science Instructor Amy Wasko's Next Mission —COD Newsroom Read on Patch
  • Robert Plank Named COD’s 2025-2026 Full-Time Outstanding Faculty Member —COD Newsroom Read on Patch
  • The Ben Franklin neighborhood of Glen Ellyn is hosting a multi-family Garage Sale May 9 + 9.
    Do you want to HOST a garage sale and sell some of your items you don't use? The geographic boundary is Roosevelt to the train; park on the west,… (Nextdoor Ben Franklin)
  • OSL Retail Services Corporation posted a job opening for Wireless Retail Sales Associate - W1848 in Glen Ellyn. Apply here.
  • Crossway posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep / Front Desk Attendant in Wheaton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

  • Storm Damage Cleanup Will Continue Throughout Week In Wheaton (patch.com)
  • Applications Open For 2026 Citizen Police Academy In Wheaton (patch.com)

Lombard

  • True Health Chiropractic And Acupuncture Expands Sports Injury And Prenatal Care In Lombard (pressreleasecc.com)
  • This Sprawling Chicagoland Park is Home to 25,000 Tulips and Lilacs—and You Can See Them in Bloom Right Now (secretchicago.com)
  • Illinois Man Sits Down To Enjoy His Lunch Break And Becomes A Millionaire In An Instant: 'I Can't Believe It' (hollywoodnewsdaily.com)

Lisle

  • Spring Branch Pickup Underway In Lisle: What To Know (patch.com)

Ok Glen Ellyn! 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: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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