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🌱 Patch AM: La Grange's Tiny Neighbor Has Massive Payroll; Mayor 'No F–ing Coward'

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In today's newsletter:

  • How La Grange's payroll stacks up against tiny McCook's big spending
  • See what's new inside La Grange's upgraded Classic Cinemas multiplex.

Also on today's calendar: Free Shred Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clearing and less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• La Grange's Tiny Neighbor Has Massive Payroll; Mayor 'No F–ing Coward' (patch.com) — Residents in La Grange may be surprised to learn how their village's payroll and leadership pay compare to tiny neighboring McCook, which spends far more per resident thanks to its industrial tax base. The story details McCook Mayor Terrance Carr's salary, his brother's role as police chief, other well-paid staff, and how this contrasts with compensation for La Grange's village president and trustees in nearby suburbs.
   

• Theaters Re-Invest $2.7 Billion to Bring In Moviegoers With Heated Reclining Seats, Full-Service Bars, Immersive Sound and More (newsbreak.com) — Moviegoers in La Grange now have a significantly upgraded Classic Cinemas, with heated recliner seats and immersive DTS:X sound enhancing the 100-year-old multiplex. The investment is part of a broader $2.7 billion push by theater chains to modernize amenities and keep audiences coming back with more comfortable, premium big-screen experiences.
   

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  • Lyon Con Returns to The Corral November 14–15 —Lyons Township High School Read on Patch
  • Pro Bono Speakers Bureau, Launched From La Grange Home Office, Turns 30 —Andy Richardson Read on Patch
  • On the hunt for a reputable sewer line rodding service.
    No issues apparent; I want to prevent any possible problems. (Nextdoor South La Grange)
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    Started SUNDAY on NBC during golf and last night also nbc spots network during sox and cubs games . Progressed to other channels later last night… (Nextdoor 7th Avenue)
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Western Springs

  • Use Of Western Springs Cop Uniform Draws Complaint (patch.com)

Brookfield

  • Brookfield Zoo Christmas movie releasing soon (rblandmark.com)
  • How to use transit to enjoy fall in the Chicago region (illinois.gov)

Hinsdale

  • Big Social Studies Gap At Hinsdale Central, South (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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