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🌱 Patch AM: 31st Street Antiques Opening Day and 12 more events
And check out Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. on the La Grange Patch calendar

Cheers La Grange! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday.
- 2026 Strike a Chord for Hayden Benefit Concert at Memorial Park Amphitheater
- Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Orland Park Civic Center
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 64.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around La Grange
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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Grange
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★ Featured events ★
- Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. →
6:30 am - 2026 Strike a Chord for Hayden Benefit Concert →
Memorial Park Amphitheater, La Grange Park
6:00 pm - Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 →
Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- Zoning Board of Appeals - CANCELLED →
Village of La Grange Calendar, 53 S LaGrange Rd, La Grange
7:00 pm - LL - Ice Cream Social
Laidlaw Elementary Western Springs, IL 60558
5:00 pm - 6th-8th Grade Choir AM rehearsals begin
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558 - Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting →
Village of La Grange Calendar, 53 S La Grange Rd, La Grange
7:30 pm - B&O 4th grade information and registration meeting in the LLC (9:30
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558 - 31st Street Antiques Opening Day →
9046 31st St, Brookfield
10:00 am - 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 - Eastside Fall Fest →
100 Block Washington Ave, 100 Washington Ave, La Grange
12:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Saturday September 5
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making La Grange PatchAM possible:
- Sophia's Cleaning Service — 7084858100
- Fourth Avenue Design Group — (630) 874-0240
- Oak Park Conservatory — (708) 725-2400
- Monica's Superior K-9's Dog Grooming Service — (708) 469-7543
- Nazareth Academy — (708) 354-0061
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Running Out Of Money: Americans Are Drowning in Debt, and Washington Is Calling It a Win —Marie Newman Read on Patch
- PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in La Grange. Apply here.
- Corner Bakery Cafe posted a job opening for Back of House Team Members in La Grange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grange here.
🗞 Nearby News
Western Springs
- Penn State, Illinois and Oregon Score Women's Soccer Weekly Awards (bigten.org)
Brookfield
- RBHS girls golf hopes to ride wave of success (rblandmark.com)
- Lam, Mojarro, Sojic, Carr among latest Evans Scholars (rblandmark.com)
Lyons
- NIU student charged with attempted murder in DeKalb stabbing released pending trial (shawlocal.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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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