🌱 Why Mount Prospect police won’t reveal discipline after squad car crash

Good morning to you Mount Prospect! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Mount Prospect police won't reveal discipline after squad car crash
• How a new outlot could change Mount Prospect Plaza's future
• What a $95 million Randhurst Village sale means for shoppers

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Craft And Market Day and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain becoming heavier; humid, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Investigation Into Cop Crash Complete, But Questions Remain (journal-topics.com) — Mount Prospect residents are still waiting for answers after police completed an internal investigation into a July 22 squad SUV crash on Rand near Mount Prospect Road, but the chief declined to reveal any discipline. The incident left a civilian driver hospitalized and totaled the police vehicle, and the department is directing anyone seeking details to file a Freedom of Information Act request.
   

• Outlot Proposed For Mount Prospect Plaza (journal-topics.com) — Village officials will weigh a proposal on Oct. 8 that could reshape Mount Prospect Plaza with a new 27,000-square-foot outlot along Rand Road between Panda Express and Lakeside Bank. While no tenant is set yet, the plan would create a marketable parcel for redevelopment and begin formal review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Village Board.
   

• Newmark brokers $95 million sale of Randhurst Village power center in Mount Prospect (rejournals.com) — A major Mount Prospect shopping destination just changed hands, with Randhurst Village sold for $95 million to Rhino Investment Group. The 94-acre power center at Rand and Elmhurst roads remains anchored by big-name retailers and has seen strong leasing, suggesting continued stability and potential growth for one of the village's key commercial hubs.
   

📸 Around Mount Prospect

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Prospect

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 2026 Craft And Market Day →
  First Congregational Church Of Des Plaines, 766 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines
  9:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Two Year Anniversary →
  The Picklr Mount Prospect 211 W Rand Rd, Mt Prospect, IL, 60056,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Friday Specials: Drink Specials and Family Feast →
  Station 34, 34 S Main St, Mount Prospect
  11:00 am
• Old School →
  Station 34, 34 S Main St, Mount Prospect
  8:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Trails Challenge Youth 2K OCR Race (Youth Adventure Race) →
  Woodlands Trails Park, 1500 E. Euclid, Mount Prospect
  9:30 am
• Saturday Daily Specials: Beer, Pizzas, and More! →
  Station 34, 34 S Main St, Mount Prospect
  11:00 am
• Куклено представление "Тея и Капчица" →
  Културен център "Българика", 1120 S Elmhurst Rd, Mount Prospect
  5:00 pm
• Gratitude Generation Grateful Dinks Pickleball Event →
  The Picklr, 211 W. Rand Rd., Mount Prospect
  5:15 pm
Sunday October 4
• 2026 Lemons of Love Pink Lemonade 5K Run/Walk →
  Mount Prospect IL
• Sunday Daily Specials: Wings, Beer, Bloody Marys and Mimosas! →
  Station 34, 34 S Main St, Mount Prospect
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• Renew 214 Information Session/Building Tour →
  Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Singles Social Hour →
  Mount Prospect Public House, 18 W Busse Ave, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Des Plaines

• 9 Restaurants Hiding Inside Old Illinois Churches, Depots, And Mansions That Are Worth The Drive (newsbreak.com)
• Car Flips In Roadway, Driver Charged With Aggravated DUI: Des Plaines Blotter (patch.com)

Arlington Heights

• 'People want experiences': Bitter & Sweet Cocktail Boutique in Arlington Heights brings mixology to the masses (dailyherald.com)
• Best Bets: Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns and Bad Momz of Comedy (dailyherald.com)

Buffalo Grove

• Chicago Executive Airport Named Illinois' Reliever Airport Of The Year (patch.com)
• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Buffalo Grove This Fall — And How To Carve It (patch.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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