🌱 Patch AM: How does Glen Ellyn’s premium gas price stack up this week?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does Glen Ellyn's premium gas price stack up this week?
• Are Glen Ellyn police underreporting downtown safety problems?

Also on today's calendar: 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lowest premium gas price in DuPage County available at $5.13 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Drivers in Glen Ellyn are paying about $5.57 per gallon for premium gas, according to recent DuPage County price reports. The piece compares Glen Ellyn's cost with other nearby towns, county and state averages, and explains how global oil markets and refinery issues are driving this year's higher, more volatile prices.
   

• Glen Ellyn resident Sweeney on safety concerns: 'I never got to file a police report' (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Residents in Glen Ellyn are raising alarms about a man allegedly threatening women and children downtown and say police have discouraged them from filing reports, fueling worries about underreported crime. The story details specific confrontations, prior arrests, and the village's official response, while also touching on broader homelessness and mental health debates and a local congressional candidate's criticism of current policies.
   

📸 Around Glen Ellyn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ellyn

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival →
  Glen Art Theatre, 540 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  10:00 am
• Blessing of the Animals →
  St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 22W415 Butterfield Rd, Glen Ellyn
  1:00 pm
• Film Screening: Singing Back the Buffalo →
  St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 393 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Reimagining the Script →
  Glen Ellyn
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Becoming a Dementia-Friendly Village →
  Glen Ellyn IL
• Storytime in the Park
  Glen Ellyn Public Library, 707 Fairview Ave, Glen Ellyn
  10:30 am
• Cops, Cookies, and Mario Kart
  Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Elton Rohn →
  McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  11:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Lagers For Labs Brewery Fundraiser →
  Alter Brewing Co., 2300 Wisconsin Ave, Downers Grove
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• English Country Dance & International Folk Dance →
  Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I need an quote on getting my parents garage repainted, some drywall patched up and old drywall tape redone....
  let me know we are in wheaton, looking for handyman with experience (Nextdoor Churchill)
• Looking for someone who can remove and install a new kitchen sink.
  It's a relatively tighter space under the sink. Looking for a reasonable rate (Nextdoor Northeast Glen Ellyn)

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Lombard. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Whole Body Team Member (Body Care, Makeup, Vitamins, Nutrition - Stocker, Inventory, Floor Service) in Lombard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• 5 Independent Illinois Toy Stores Where Kids Get To Test Everything Before You Buy (takingthekids.com)
• Davis scores twice as Millikin men's soccer wins CCIW opener against Carthage (maconreporter.com)
• Top 10 most expensive homes sold in DuPage / Cook County, reported in the week of Sept. 14 (shawlocal.com)

Lombard

• Boxing News: Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees and 2026 Event Details – October 24, 2026 (fightnews.com)

Downers Grove

• Interview Day (dartmouth-hitchcock.org)
• DuPage County sees lowest price for E15 gas at $3.99 in week ending Sept. 19 (dupagepolicyjournal.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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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