🌱 Patch AM: Why was the Lyons Township board last to learn of halted project?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why was the Lyons Township board last to learn of halted project?

Also on today's calendar: An Intimate Evening with Freedom Sings and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lyons Township High Board In Dark About Village Objections? (patch.com) — Families in La Grange following Lyons Township High School affairs should know Western Springs halted a new discus and shot put facility at South Campus after permit concerns, with administrators pausing work and weighing options. Internal emails show village officials warned the school weeks before the board was apparently informed, raising fresh questions about transparency after past open-meetings violations.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Grange

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 28

• An Intimate Evening with Freedom Sings →
  American Legion, 310 W Butterfield Rd, Elmhurst
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. →
  7:00 am

Sunday May 31

• Splash-a-POOL-ooza! →
  LA Fitness, 3940 S Harlem Ave, Lyons
  12:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 30

• MOVE for Mental Health →
  7224 W College Dr, Palos Heights
  11:30 am

Monday June 1

• Bingo Mondays at the American Legion in La Grange →
  American Legion Post 1941, 900 South La Grange Road, La Grange
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• Heart & Hustle - a FREE 55+ experience →
  7224 W College Dr, Palos Heights
  4:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• Pilates at the Park →
  Countryside Park, Countryside
  7:30 am
• Meet Me in Manhattan, An Old Fashioned Way to Beat Cancer →
  Ruth Lake Country Club, 6200 S Madison St, Hinsdale
  6:00 pm
• Meet Me In Manhattan →
  Ruth Lake Country Club, 6200 S Madison St, Hinsdale
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Fox Valley at the Fairgrounds Antiques Show →
  DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton
  9:00 am

Saturday June 13

• FREE-Food For Families in Need →
  Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S Wolf Rd, Hillside
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aging Care Connections Welcomes Seniors Assistance Center —Tracy Hulett Read on Patch
• Hawaii Just Killed Corp PACs. Every State Can And Should. —Marie Newman Read on Patch

• My husband is stuck on seeing only his family dentist, that he has gone to since he was a child.
  Very old-school in Joliet. He's nice enough, staff is wonderful, office is very clean and tidy. But this place is over an hour away! They're… (Nextdoor North La Grange)

• RDSolutions posted a job opening for Price Scanning Specialist / Full-Time in La Grange. Apply here.
• First Hospitality Group Inc posted a job opening for Hotel Housekeeper in Oak Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grange here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Western Springs

• Bulldogs get best of Lions once again in softball regional final (rblandmark.com)

Brookfield

• Potential Brookfield dispensary returns for 2nd go-round (rblandmark.com)
• Geraldine Kolb, 90 (rblandmark.com)
• D208 residency verification documents due June 1 (rblandmark.com)

Riverside

• The Chew Chew marks 30 years in Riverside (rblandmark.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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