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  • Oak Brook traffic stop turns into helicopter-tracked I-355 chase

Also on today's calendar: Women in the Bible: Women Theologians and Women of the Bible and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: Rather cloudy and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge orders Joliet man held pre-trial on fleeing charge after I-355 chase (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — An Oak Brook police traffic stop on I-355 led to a high-speed pursuit of a driver wanted from North Riverside, with speeds reportedly reaching 85 mph before a helicopter-guided arrest near an I-80 weigh station. DuPage County prosecutors say the Joliet man, already on pre-trial release and parole, is now ordered held without bond on an aggravated fleeing charge, with his next court date set for November 2.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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