🌱 Patch AM: Hinsdale-born singer helped bring “Mr. Sandman” to worldwide fame

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In today's newsletter:

• Hinsdale-born singer helped bring "Mr. Sandman" to worldwide fame

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Tuesday: Nice with sun and some clouds, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One Year Ago Today, We Lost the Last Surviving Member of the Vocal Quartet Whose No. 1 Hit Soundtracked 'Halloween,' 'Deadpool,' and 'Stranger Things' (americansongwriter.com) — Hinsdale gets a brief but meaningful mention as the birthplace of Marjorie Needham Latzko, the last surviving member of the Chordettes, whose hit "Mr. Sandman" still pops up in movies and TV. The piece looks back on her musical journey, from Illinois roots to national fame and a later career in public service.
   

📸 Around Hinsdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hinsdale

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor →
  The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Fundraising in the Age of AI →
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• High School Peer Tutoring - With P.A.S.S. Peer Tutors
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  4:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Drop-In Coffee and Conversation
  Hinsdale Public Library - Teen Lounge
  10:00 am
• Mona's Eyes at the Art Institute of Chicago
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Severe Weather Drill #1
  Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Donuts with Dads
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  10:00 am
• Teen Volunteer Opportunity
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  10:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Ice Cream Social - UChicago Medicine AdventHealth →
  Burlington Park, 30 Chicago Ave, Hinsdale
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Fall MAP Window
  Madison Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
  7:00 am
• ??????????? / Registration Session - English Language Class
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  9:30 am
Sunday September 13
• NAMIWalks DuPage →
  St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• DuPage County ROE posted a job opening for Library Media Assistant - (Elementary) in Westmont. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Westmont

• Chicago Cubs news — Bregman, Happ, Busch, PCA, Palencia, Boyd (bleedcubbieblue.com)

Downers Grove

• Trader Joe's on track to open store in Oswego this fall (shawlocal.com)
• California Spring Trials Set for April 2027 (floristsreview.com)

Elmhurst

• More On Elmhurst Sexual Assault Suspect; New Photos Released (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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