🌱 Patch AM: How thousands of mussels are quietly cleaning Salt Creek in Oak Brook

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In today's newsletter:

• How thousands of mussels are quietly cleaning Salt Creek in Oak Brook

Also on today's calendar: Brain Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DuPage County using freshwater mussels to help keep rivers and streams clean (cbsnews.com) — Salt Creek in Oak Brook is getting a quiet boost from thousands of freshwater mussels released just upstream of Graue Mill by DuPage County ecologists. The Forest Preserve District's decade-long program breeds mussels in a local lab, then "Johnny Appleseeds" them into area waterways to naturally filter pollution and strengthen struggling river ecosystems.
   

📸 Around Oak Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Brain Fair →
  Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Rd, Oak Brook
  12:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 →
  Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
  9:00 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

Sunday August 23
• Volunteer Restoration Workday
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County West DuPage Woods
  9:00 am
• House Tour: Back to School in the 1890s
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
  10:00 am
• Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County St. James Farm
  11:00 am
• Tomato Taste Test!
  Sustain DuPage Garden Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187
  2:00 pm
Monday August 24
• House Tour: Back to School in the 1890s
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
  10:00 am
• Time To Go Chorin'
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
  1:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Celebrate National Pork Chop Day Thursday, August 27 at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille →
  Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, 5 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Rivian Community: Back To School Celebration →
  Rivian, 622 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Tony Laughlin Memorial Fund 4th Annual RAD Golf Fest →
  3500 Midwest Rd, Oak Brook
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hinsdale

• Upset Clarendon Hills Residents Blame Golf Club For Flooding (patch.com)
• Fundraiser Launched For Mom Who Died Saving Son In River (patch.com)
• Hilario Sanchez and St. Laurence were 89 seconds away from soccer state title. This time? 'I feel greatness.' (chicagotribune.com)

Westmont

• Squeeze the Day at Westmont's Citrus Diner (shawlocal.com)
• News Releases • Westmont, IL (illinois.gov)

Western Springs

• Western Springs Officials Chide High School Over Proposed Construction (patch.com)

Ok Oak Brook! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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