Thursday: Sunny, warm and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
Friday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oak Brook display of thousands of American flags seeks to humanize 9/11 attacks (abc7chicago.com) — A powerful Healing Field of 2,977 American flags is on display at 700 Oak Brook Road, honoring every life lost on 9/11 and open through this weekend. Families, volunteers, and visitors, including a widow of a Flight 11 victim, are adding personal stories and ribbons, turning the Oak Brook site into a deeply personal place of remembrance.
• Six Standout Education Opportunities for Beauty Pros This Fall (americansalon.com) — Beauty professionals in Oak Brook can access a full-day "From Chair to Boss" event on September 28, focused on career growth beyond the salon chair. The program brings top industry leaders to share strategies, mentorship, and connections for building sustainable beauty careers in education, retail, corporate roles, and entrepreneurship.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
After several attempts, I finally got a picture of our great horned owl! He's been hanging around the house for about a month. (Nextdoor Saddle Brook)
Total Talent posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving in La Grange. Apply here.
Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable & Billing Coordinator in Willowbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Brook here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hinsdale
Hinsdale Burglary Suspects Damage Camera, Break Into Building: Cops (patch.com)
Hinsdale OKs new $1.4 million children's activity pool (chicagotribune.com)
Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 4 (chicagotribune.com)
Westmont
Benet volleyball takes three-set match with St. Francis: Tuesday's Suburban Life sports roundup (shawlocal.com)
Elmhurst
ICE Jail Unlikely In Elmhurst, Given State Law: Official (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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!