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Hello New Lenox! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Judge orders New Lenox barricade suspect held without pretrial release
  • Why Hog Wild's gaming room keeps drawing smash-and-grab crews

Also on today's calendar: 🍂🎃 FALL PLANT BINGO NIGHT! 🌼🍁@Rosati's and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny spells, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Going To Be A Murder Scene': New Lenox Man Refused To Leave Home, Claimed He Gave Child Gun, Prosecutors Say (patch.com) — New Lenox residents are learning more about the tense overnight barricade on Alta Vista Drive, where prosecutors say a 49-year-old man threatened police, referenced a potential "murder scene," and allegedly armed an 11-year-old boy. Court records describe prior domestic violence calls, multiple firearms in the home, and concerns about alcohol use and mental health, leading a judge to order the man held without pretrial release and bar contact with the woman and two children.
   

• New Lenox Hog Wild Hit Again In Smash-And-Grab To Gaming Machines: NLPD (patch.com) — Hog Wild on Cedar Road in New Lenox was hit again early Tuesday, when five masked suspects smashed their way in and ripped cash boxes from gaming machines before fleeing. Police say it's the second such burglary there this year, following an April incident that led to three arrests tied to multiple suburban smash-and-grab cases.
   

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  • 1,600 Citations, 3 DUI Arrests, 78 Other: Orland PD Releases Results Of Year's Worth Of Traffic Safety Pushes (patch.com)

Ok New Lenox! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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