🌱 Patch AM: State investigators want more witnesses in Lisle man’s Fox River crash

Hi Lisle! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• State investigators want more witnesses in Lisle man's Fox River crash

Also on today's calendar: Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Thursday: Humid with a shower possible, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• IDNR seeks witnesses to Lisle man boating before fatal Fox River crash near McHenry (shawlocal.com) — A Lisle resident is at the center of a major Fox River crash investigation, with state officials now seeking additional boaters who may have seen his vessel before a fatal July collision. Investigators want help identifying potential witnesses caught on video, while the Lisle man faces upgraded charges and remains jailed as a related wrongful death lawsuit moves forward.
   

📸 Around Lisle

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lisle

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President →
  Lombard Community Building, 433 E St Charles Rd, Lombard
  12:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Farmland Owner Conservation Connections →
  The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Great American Dog Show →
  Cantigny Park, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton
  8:00 am
Sunday September 13
• 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor →
  The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• TIME TBD- Softball-V Girls @ OLD QUARRY (Game) →
  Lisle CUSD 202 Away - OLD QUARRY
  9:15 pm
• TIME TBD- GOLF-V @ PEOTONE (Game) →
  Lisle CUSD 202 Away - Green Garden Country Club
  9:30 pm
• TIME TBD- TENNIS-V Girls - VS WILLOWBROOK (Game) →
  Lisle CUSD 202 HOME - COMMUNITY PARK
  9:30 pm
• TIME TBD- SOCCER-V Boys @ AURORA CENTRAL CATHOLIC (Game) →
  Lisle CUSD 202 Away - AURORA CENTRAL CATHOLIC
  9:30 pm
Friday September 11
• World Doctors Orchestra Naperville Charity Concert at Wentz Hall →
  Wentz Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center, 171 E Chicago Ave, Naperville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Taps on Tour: Oktoberfest →
  1825 Short St, Lisle
  11:30 am
• "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville →
  Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• NAMIWalks DuPage →
  St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Valvoline posted a job opening for Assistant Service Center Manager in Lisle. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Downers Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lisle here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downers Grove

• Downers Grove Park District receives $3,500 ComEd grant for Lyman Woods (shawlocal.com)
• What's new in District 58? Here's a summary of the big changes ahead for the new school year (shawlocal.com)

Wheaton

• Saturday Morning Protest: 'Blame the Billionaires' (thewheatonrecord.com)

Naperville

• KidsMatter Named Grand Marshall Of Labor Day Parade In Naperville (patch.com)

Ok Lisle! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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