🌱 Patch AM: Elevator Operator Cost Lyons Township High $24K For 4 Days

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In today's newsletter:

• Lyons Township High faces $24K bill for four-day elevator fix
• How a La Grange hero's 9/11 mission became a powerful documentary

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

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 66.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elevator Operator Cost Lyons Township High $24K For 4 Days (patch.com) — La Grange residents are learning that Lyons Township High School paid more than $24,000 for a certified elevator operator over just four days after a new elevator initially failed inspection. Officials are now debating whether to seek reimbursement or accept the cost as part of keeping classrooms ready, while considering tougher future contract terms that could also drive up bids.
   

• 'NASTY' tells story of F-15 pilot sent to intercept plane on 9/11 (nbcchicago.com) — La Grange residents are being honored through a new documentary about hometown F-15 pilot Lt. Col. Daniel "Nasty" Nash, whose 9/11 mission and later struggles are now on film. The movie, created by a Lyons Township classmate, highlights Nash's local roots, his legacy in La Grange's pet parade, and upcoming screenings in nearby communities while raising awareness about PTSD and veterans' mental health.
   

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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
• Free Webinar: 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
Friday September 18
• Family Fun Night Petting Zoo →
  St. John's Lutheran Church & School, 505 S Park Rd, La Grange
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event →
  1918 Ferro Dr, New Lenox
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Western Springs

• Lincoln-Way East students walk out after classmates, coach caught making racist comments (suntimes.com)
• Jerry Nerad (thehinsdalean.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 Suspect Cites 'Foolish Mistakes' After Stealing From Employer: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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