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🌱 Patch AM: 4 Townhomes Proposed For Site In Downtown Glen Ellyn
You won't want to miss Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President on the Glen Ellyn Patch calendar
Good morning Glen Ellyn! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Four upscale townhomes proposed for key downtown Glen Ellyn site
Also on today's calendar: Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
- Thursday: Chance of a shower, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 4 Townhomes Proposed For Site In Downtown Glen Ellyn (patch.com) — Residents in Glen Ellyn may soon see four new three-story townhomes proposed for 451 Duane St., replacing a demolished single-family home in the downtown area. The Glen Ellyn Plan Commission will review the detailed plan, including rooftop decks, elevators, and walled terraces, at a pre-application meeting on Aug. 27 as part of a broader public review process. 
📸 Around Glen Ellyn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ellyn
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★ Featured events ★
- Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President →
Lombard Community Building, 433 E St Charles Rd, Lombard
12:30 pm - Farmland Owner Conservation Connections →
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
6:30 pm - Great American Dog Show →
Cantigny Park, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton
8:00 am - 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor →
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Historian Dan Freas Lectures Sat. Aug. 29 - 2:00 PM. at Glen Ellyn History Ctr. →
Glen Ellyn Historical Society - 800 N. Main Street, glen ellyn, IL, USA
2:00 pm - Historian Dan Freas Delivers a Lecture on Sat. Aug. 29 - 2:00 PM. at the Glen Ellyn History Center →
2:00 pm - Book Sale Profits: How Senior High School Students are Chosen Along with Scholarship Recipient Stori →
Glen Ellyn Police Department, 65 S Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn
6:45 pm - Labor Day UNLIMITED Attractions Wristband at Enchanted Castle →
Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center, 1103 S Main St, Lombard
12:00 pm - Masjid Baitul-Jaamay Blood Drive →
Baitul Jaamay Mosque, 2S510 IL-53, Glen Ellyn
11:00 am - Human Trafficking Awareness Walk →
Main St & Liberty Dr at west end of French Market
10:00 am - Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ →
Lorraine/Duane Metra Lot next to the Glen Ellyn Public Library
1:00 pm - Free R&B Concert - Cat Gaddis Project Concert →
Southminster Presbyterian Church, 680 S Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn
1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- RE: JEWEL/OSCO on Glen Ellyn on Roosevelt Rd
Hi everyone Great news. I posted earlier today that I got an email from corporate,, About 3pm I got a personal call from a gentleman at the jewel… (Nextdoor Northeast Glen Ellyn) - RE: Post on :
JEWEL/OSCO on Glen Ellyn on Roosevelt Rd about removed bench in the store for elderly and challenged to sit on to take a brief rest and the bench… (Nextdoor Northeast Glen Ellyn)
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Wheaton. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Unit Secretary in Wheaton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheaton
- 2026 Marks the 10-Year Anniversary of Dr. Larycia Hawkins' Departure from Wheaton (thewheatonrecord.com)
- Saturday Morning Protest: 'Blame the Billionaires' (thewheatonrecord.com)
- 'Much more than old books on a shelf': DuPage recorder celebrates return of long-lost land records book (chicagotribune.com)
Lombard
- Beacon Hill Celebrates Two Milestones With a Week of Music, Memories and Fun (argentum.org)
Downers Grove
- Nomination Petition Packets Available As 3 Seats Open On Downers Grove Park District Board (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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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