🌱 Patch AM: Why one Manhattan family is taking District 114 to court

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• Why one Manhattan family is taking District 114 to court

Also on today's calendar: New Lenox 7th Annual 2026 WARRIORS WALK for Veterans Suicide Prevention and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
• Monday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manhattan Family Continues Fight For Special Needs Daughter's Education In District 114 (patch.com) — A Manhattan family is locked in an ongoing battle with Manhattan District 114 over accommodations and placement for their autistic daughter, who currently attends Manhattan Intermediate under a court-ordered restraining order. Her parents say the district is resisting key 504 supports like noise-canceling headphones and flexible breaks, while the superintendent cites student success and ongoing litigation. The case is galvanizing local special-needs advocates and families.
   

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Saturday September 19
• New Lenox 7th Annual 2026 WARRIORS WALK for Veterans Suicide Prevention →
  New Lenox Village Commons, 101 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox
  8:00 am
• Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event →
  1918 Ferro Dr, New Lenox
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• Pints and Pork →
  275 W North St, Manhattan
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education →
  North Central College, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Bootanical Bash - Bingo & Costume Contest →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  6:00 pm

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Monday September 21
• Boys Volleyball vs. Troy (Away)
  Troy Middle School, 5800 Theodore St, Plainfield
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Teen Volunteering →
  Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District, 240 Whitson Street, Manhattan
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country vs. Summit Hill, Mokena, Homer
  Heritage Park, 14240 W 151st St, Homer Glen
  4:15 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Boys Soccer vs. Hickory Creek (Away)
  Hickory Creek Middle School, 22150 S Owens Rd, Southwest Suburbs
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• Boys Volleyball vs. Liberty (Away)
  Liberty Junior High School, 151 Lenox St, Southwest Suburbs
  4:15 pm
Saturday September 26
• Free Shredding Event and Food Drive! →
  550 W North St, Manhattan
  9:30 am
• Fall Family Day →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

New Lenox

• More Trouble At St. Joe's Hospital As Patient Attacks Female Employee, Second Worker Intervenes: JPD (patch.com)
• Lincoln-Way East students withdraw amid racist harassment case (audacy.com)
• Experience Life as a Celtic During a Providence Catholic Shadow Day (shawlocal.com)

Frankfort

• 6 Lincoln-Way East students to leave school after racist behavior towards Homewood-Flossmoor students (cbsnews.com)

Joliet

• More Trouble At St. Joe's Hospital As Patient Attacks Female Employee, Second Worker Intervenes: JPD (patch.com)
• Armed With Gun At Park Motel, He Demanded Cash Until Unemployment Benefits Began: Morris Police (patch.com)
• Joliet Stalking Victim: 'Because Of Jason, I've Had To Install Cameras Inside And Outside' (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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