Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: See how much a Highview Avenue home just sold for

Also check out Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) on the Glen Ellyn Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Friday October 2nd Patch AM
Friday October 2nd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi there, Glen Ellyn! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how much a Highview Avenue home just sold for
  • How Glenbard West teens really feel about football's brain injury risks

Also on today's calendar: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds, then sun; less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Single-family home in Glen Ellyn goes for $1.56 million (shawlocal.com) — A Glen Ellyn home at 798 Highview Avenue recently sold for $1.56 million, highlighting the upper end of the local housing market. The article also compares this sale with several other nearby Glen Ellyn properties, giving you a sense of current prices, home sizes, and amenities in different parts of town.
   

• What Teenagers Are Saying About Football After a New Study on C.T.E. (nytimes.com) — Glenbard West students from Glen Ellyn weigh in on whether football is worth the risks after new research shows many NFL players may develop C.T.E. Their comments describe how the sport builds community, discipline, and school spirit, yet also acknowledge serious concerns about long-term brain health, especially for kids just starting out.
   

📸 Around Glen Ellyn

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ellyn

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Glen Ellyn Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Glen Ellyn PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Drainage,pavers,sod installation ,land cleanup and yard fall clean up
    Local Landscape Drainage & Yard Grading Experts... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I watched American Graffiti again and somehow ended up thinking about first cars.
    When we were younger, having a car felt like such a big deal. It wasn't just transportation — it meant freedom, music, friends, and being able to go… (Nextdoor Ben Franklin)
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant (Bonused) in Glen Ellyn. Apply here.
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Housekeeper II in Wheaton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

  • Kane County Chronicle football preview capsules week 7 (shawlocal.com)

Lombard

  • Mid-America Arranges Sale of High Point Centre Retail Center in Lombard, Illinois (cremarketbeat.com)

Downers Grove

  • Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Downers Grove This Fall — And How To Carve Them (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Glen Ellyn