🌱 Patch AM: See Kiss Video: Lyons Township Video Released As Mayor Kisses Elected Official After Hours

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In today's newsletter:

• Lyons Township kiss video sparks records fight and harassment claims
• How La Grange's new parking rules could change your evening plans

Also on today's calendar: 31st Street Antiques Opening Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• See Kiss Video: Lyons Township Video Released As Mayor Kisses Elected Official After Hours (patch.com) — Residents in and around La Grange are watching fallout from a newly released Lyons Township office video showing Clerk and county board candidate Elyse Hoffenberg kissing Bridgeview Mayor Steve Landek after hours. The footage has triggered accusations of harassment, public-records disputes, and calls for an independent investigation into surveillance and political retaliation within township government.
   

• La Grange Downtown Parking To Be Easier To Navigate: Village (patch.com) — Downtown La Grange drivers will soon see clearer signs, longer enforcement hours, and a new online parking portal as the village rolls out changes to make its 1,200-plus off-street spaces easier to use. Time limits in lots and the parking garage remain, but now run until 8 p.m., and Lot 13 by Lyons Township High School opens to customers after 11 a.m.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Grange

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 31st Street Antiques Opening Day →
  9046 31st St, Brookfield
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Fundraising in the Age of AI →
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• B&O meeting at McClure
  Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
• Pom Pom and Baton Registration →
  Oak Lawn Park District Community Pavilion, 9401 Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn
  6:00 pm
• Pom Pom & Baton Twirling Registration →
  Oak Lawn Park District Community Pavilion, 9401 Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• 7th/8th AM Band and Orchestra Begins
  Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
Thursday September 3
• Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening →
  3441 Grand Blvd, Brookfield
  11:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Eastside Fall Fest →
  100 Block Washington Ave, 100 Washington Ave, La Grange
  12:00 pm
Monday September 7
• No Labor, Day Brunch 🥞🍹 →
  23 Calendar Ave, La Grange
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
• FREE-Food For Families in Need →
  Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S Wolf Rd, Hillside
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• 35th Annual Race Unity Rally →
  La Grange Village Hall, 53 LaGrange Rd, La Grange
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Take the Stage! LATTE Theater Workshop for Ages 14 - 28 Registration Starts Now! —Felicia Pfluger Read on Patch
• Chicago's official troubadour Mark Dvorak featured at Brookfield Farmers Market September 5 —Loretta Sawyer Read on Patch
• A Smarter Way to Outsource Print, Chicago Business Executive Wants to Re-Invent Print Procurement —Bill Read on Patch
• The Speaker's Throne Is Already Spoken For — Unless Democrats Dare to Challenge It —Marie Newman Read on Patch

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🗞 Nearby News

Western Springs

• Countryside's Summer Concert Series extends into September (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

Brookfield

• Chicago's official troubadour Mark Dvorak featured at Brookfield Farmers Market September 5 (patch.com)
• Trial date set for 'Jane Doe' case against RB and retired teacher (rblandmark.com)

Lyons

• Kiss-cam scandal brewing in Lyons Township between elected officials (suntimes.com)
• Illinois election preview, 2026 (ballotpedia.org)

Ok La Grange! 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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