🌱 Patch AM: Lyons Township Kiss Quarrel May End Up In Court

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In today's newsletter:

• La Grange voices weigh in on Lyons Township political firestorm
• Why La Grange's president backs a township leader—but not for Congress

Also on today's calendar: Healing Field and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny, warm and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Luminous sunshine and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lyons Township Kiss Quarrel May End Up In Court (patch.com) — A packed Lyons Township board meeting in Countryside erupted over a controversy involving Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg, a brief after-hours kiss caught on office video, and Republican candidate Liz Gorman's demands for unreleased records. Speakers included a La Grange resident praising Hoffenberg's service, and Hoffenberg says she filed a related police report with the La Grange Police Department while vowing to stay in the race.
   

• La Grange Leader Backs Township Official, With Limit (patch.com) — La Grange Village President Mark Kuchler is financially supporting Lyons Township Supervisor and Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty for his local roles, but says he backs Democrat Patty Garcia in the 4th District congressional race. The story details donation records, criticism of former Rep. Chuy Garcia's late retirement announcement, and questions about Getty's conduct and campaign spending that matter to La Grange constituents.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Grange

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Healing Field →
  Sports Core Soccer Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60523,
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
• Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie →
  11225 Constitution Dr, Westchester
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
  Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
  10:00 am
• 35th Annual Race Unity Rally →
  La Grange Village Hall, 53 LaGrange Rd, La Grange
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Fundraising in the Age of AI →
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• FREE-Food For Families in Need →
  Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S Wolf Rd, Hillside
  11:00 am
Monday September 14
• " AI in the Job Search: Practical Strategies to Work Smarter, Stand Out, and Land Your Next Role" →
  5005 Wolf Rd, Western Springs
  7:00 pm
• Bingo Mondays at the American Legion in La Grange →
  American Legion Post 1941, 900 South La Grange Road, La Grange
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• OptWell Launches Walk with a Doc Program in the La Grange Area Along with Community Partners →
  Countryside Park, Countryside
  11:00 am
• Community Concert Series: Blue Violet Duo →
  First Presbyterian Church, 150 S Ashland Ave, La Grange
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Power of Attorney seminar →
  Township of Lyons, 6404 Joliet Rd, Countryside
  10:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event →
  1918 Ferro Dr, New Lenox
  9:00 am
• Free Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding Event →
  First Presbyterian Church, 150 S Ashland Ave, La Grange
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Western Springs

• Restaurant Not Coming To Western Springs, Despite Earlier Plan (patch.com)
• Organ, Bulldogs' sophomores have say in latest win (rblandmark.com)
• Lincoln-Way East students walk out after classmates, coach caught making racist comments (suntimes.com)

Brookfield

• Brookfield man arrested for striking his girlfriend (rblandmark.com)
• Glaser Players stage 'California Suite' (rblandmark.com)
• Riverside talks consolidating its fire stations (rblandmark.com)

Hinsdale

• Hinsdale Burglary Suspects Damage Camera, Break Into Building: Cops (patch.com)

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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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