🌱 Which baseball showcases are heading to The MAX in McCook this month?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which baseball showcases are heading to The MAX in McCook this month?

Also on today's calendar: Self Care Sunday and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain becoming heavier; humid, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 St. Louis Fall ID: Pitcher's Data Dive (prepbaseballreport.com) — High school baseball players in and around McCook have several showcase opportunities coming up at The MAX, including the Chicagoland Fall ID and Chicagoland Freshmen Free on October 4 and the Last Chance Fall ID on October 18. The piece recaps a recent St. Louis event but, more importantly for locals, links registration and info for these McCook-based scouting showcases.
   

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📸 Around McCook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in McCook

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• Self Care Sunday →
  Remi La Grange, 23 Calendar Ave, La Grange
  9:00 am

Wednesday October 21

• Fall Legislative Breakfast IL 2026 Election: Shaping Illinois For Generations To Come →
  Premier Catering & Events, 6240 Joliet Rd, Countryside
  7:30 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2

• Coffee & Commerce
  Blueberry Hill, 49 S. La Grange Rd, McCook
  8:30 am
• Coffee + Conversations
  Blueberry Hill, 49 S. La Grange Rd, McCook
  8:30 am

Saturday October 10

• FREE-Food For Families in Need →
  Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S Wolf Rd, Hillside
  11:00 am

Sunday October 25

• Pretty In Pink Breast Cancer Survivor Brunch →
  Crystal Sky Banquets, 7941 47th Street, McCook
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1

• Village Hall Delayed Opening →
  Indian Head Park, IL Calendar, 201 Acacia Drive, Indian Head Park
  9:00 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Tech One-On-One Help →
  La Grange Public Library, 10 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange
  11:00 am
• Sensory Storytime
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Knitting Circle →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut Street, Western Springs
  1:00 pm
• Lactation Station: Breastfeeding Clinic →
  La Grange Public Library, 10 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange
  1:30 pm
• Versiti Blood Drive →
  La Grange Public Library, 10 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange
  2:00 pm
• Seasoned Tech
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  3:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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🗞 Nearby News

Lyons

• Candidates for ‘Chuy' Garcia's seat in Congress face off in Fox Chicago debate (fox32chicago.com)
• O'Hare Rising Stars ID: Pitcher Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com)

La Grange

• La Grange's Fastest Traffic: Resident Seeks Village Study (patch.com)
• Downtown La Grange Resident Upset With Parking, Calls It 'Failure To Many Levels' (patch.com)

Brookfield

• Patricia Bustos, 79 (rblandmark.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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