🌱 Patch AM: How upcoming train station construction will change where you park

Good day Glen Ellyn! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How upcoming train station construction will change where you park

Also on today's calendar: Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Turning sunny and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
• Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Discounted Train Station Parking Permits Will Be Available For 2027-28 In Glen Ellyn (patch.com) — Glen Ellyn commuters will see discounted annual train station parking permits in 2027–28 as the village prepares major construction on the downtown station and new pedestrian underpass. Permit holders will eventually be reassigned to the Duane and Lorraine commuter lot, and daily Passport Parking will shift to the Duane and Forest lot once work begins.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ellyn

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market →
  Wolfden Brewing Company, 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Behind the Ballot: Election and Voter Data Security →
  Glen Ellyn Historical Society, 800 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Camerata Chicago — Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' →
  Armerding Concert Hall, 520 Kenilworth Ave, Wheaton
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• The VIKINGS are Coming...and GOING! →
  Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Dr, Geneva
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Book Babies
  Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
  9:30 am
• Create Your Own Tote Bag with Vinyl and the Cricut
  Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
  4:00 pm
• Family to Family - Glen Ellyn →
  Parkview Community Church, 764 St. Charles Rd., Glen Ellyn
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Together Time
  Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
  9:30 am
Saturday October 17
• English Country Dance & International Folk Dance →
  Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Castle After Dark →
  Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center, 1103 S Main St, Lombard
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 31
• Prairie Haunted Trail Community Trick and Treating →
  Corner of Geneva & County Farm Roads in Winfield, IL
  12:00 pm
• Monster Fun Halloween Wristband at Enchanted Castle! →
  Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center, 1103 S Main St, Lombard
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• Gear Up Consignment Kids Resale Event offers early access passes in Wheaton (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
• Guilty verdict in murder outside bar in unincorporated Wheaton (audacy.com)

Lombard

• End of an Era: Haynes, The Dump closing all stores after 128 years (nbc12.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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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