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🌱 Patch AM: Discounted Train Station Parking Permits Will Be Available For 2027-28 In Glen Ellyn
Spotted on the Glen Ellyn calendar: Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market
What's up Glen Ellyn! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Discounted train station parking coming as Glen Ellyn prepares for construction
- FOIA request tests transparency at Glen Ellyn Police Department.
Also on today's calendar: Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Clearing and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
- Monday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 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 parking permits at the downtown train station in 2027 and 2028 as the village prepares for major station and pedestrian underpass construction. Residents and nonresidents will pay adjusted rates while some permit holders are shifted to the Duane and Lorraine lot and daily Passport Parking spaces are relocated to Duane and Forest once work begins. 
• FOIA request sent to Glen Ellyn Police Department regarding arrest records on October 8, 2026 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — A watchdog group and the DuPage Policy Journal have filed a FOIA request with the Glen Ellyn Police Department seeking arrest, citation, and booking records for one individual dating back to 2016. The request aims to obtain detailed documentation of any arrests, citations, and related information, raising transparency questions around how local police records are handled.
📸 Around Glen Ellyn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ellyn
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★ Featured events ★
- Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market →
Wolfden Brewing Company, 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale
12:00 pm - Behind the Ballot: Election and Voter Data Security →
Glen Ellyn Historical Society, 800 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
7:00 pm - Camerata Chicago — Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' →
Armerding Concert Hall, 520 Kenilworth Ave, Wheaton
3:00 pm - The VIKINGS are Coming...and GOING! →
Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Dr, Geneva
10:00 am
Sunday October 11
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- America 250: Baron Von Steuben: The Hero of Valley Forge →
Glen Ellyn Historical Society, 800 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
2:00 pm - 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 - Together Time
Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
9:30 am - Memory Cafe
Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
1:00 pm - English Country Dance & International Folk Dance →
Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn
1:00 pm - Castle After Dark →
Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center, 1103 S Main St, Lombard
8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 22
📣 Glen Ellyn Shout Outs!
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- Dupage County Church of Christ
- St. Barnabas Episcopal Church — (630) 469-1394
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Have so enjoyed reading the many positive posts that neighbors have shared recently.
(However, I do not at all mind when neighbors need to share things that are sad, difficult, etc. As this is important too) But today I decided I… (Nextdoor Arbor View East) - Does anyone know someone who can cut a lawn ASAP?
I have a mower you can use, or you can bring your own. Thanks! (Nextdoor Forest Glen)
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Glen Ellyn. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Supervisor in Glen Ellyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheaton
- Wheaton Police report arrests and incidents for September 14-20, 2026 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
- In 3rd Congressional District, Ramirez and Oakley find some common ground on health care (dailyherald.com)
Lombard
- Important Notice: Lombard, IL Retail Store (usps.com)
Lisle
- Fire Breaks Out In Green Trails Subdivision In Lisle (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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