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🌱 Patch AM: Healing Field and 7 more events
Also, don't miss Tootsie Roll Weekend and Classic Car Show on the Oak Brook Patch calendar

Good morning Oak Brook! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Tootsie Roll Weekend and Classic Car Show
- Fall Family Day - Harmony in the Park
- 2026 Golf Outing & 19th Hole Reception at Edgewood Valley Country Club, 7500 Willow Springs Rd, Burr Ridge IL
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Not as warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 74, low: 66.
- Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📸 Around Oak Brook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Brook
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★ Featured events ★
- Tootsie Roll Weekend and Classic Car Show →
537 S York St, Elmhurst
8:00 am - Fall Family Day - Harmony in the Park →
1315 Kensington Rd, Oak Brook
2:00 pm - 2026 Golf Outing & 19th Hole Reception →
Edgewood Valley Country Club, 7500 Willow Springs Rd, Burr Ridge IL,
8:30 am - B.J. Boyd Benefit for women entrepreneurs in El Salvador →
Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant, 5157 Main St, Downers Grove
6:30 pm
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Healing Field →
Sports Core Soccer Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook IL 60523
9:00 am - Homeschool Historians: Pasture to Petticoats - Oak Brook, IL 2026 →
Graue Mill & Museum, 3800 York Rd, Oak Brook
1:00 pm - Mapping the Future: Reimagining Health Careers for a Healthier Illinois →
Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Chicago, 2815 Jorie Boulevard, Oak Brook - 2026 AESP Great Lakes Chapter Multi City Panels (Chicago) →
ComEd, 2011 Swift Drive, Oak Brook
3:30 pm - First Congregational Church of Downers Grove Garage Sale →
1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
8:00 am - Christopher Biggar Book Signing: Fraud Aspect →
Barbara's Bookstore, 120 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard
2:00 pm - Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
9:00 am - "From Chair to Boss, Live!" Coming to Oak Brook! →
Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center, 3500 Midwest Rd, Oak Brook
8:30 am
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
📣 Oak Brook Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Oak Brook PatchAM possible:
- Rainier and Hawthorne, LLC — 6308281296
- Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rainbow Shops posted a job opening for Junior Assistant Manager in Hillside. Apply here.
- LIDS Corporation posted a job opening for 5095 - Assistant Store Manager FT in Lombard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Brook here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hinsdale
- Community news: Golf tourney to benefit area hospitals, La Grange film at Oak Park fest, and more (chicagotribune.com)
- University of Iowa Recruiting: Cy-Hawk Weekend Serves as Massive Backdrop for Hawkeye Football and Basketball Targets (blackheartgoldpants.com)
- District 181 schools commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 with Patriot Day events (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
Westmont
- Curaleaf Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Westmont, IL (masslive.com)
- World Record Double-Double: When Kaylee McKeown and Regan Smith Both Swam Under a Record Twice in a Week (swimmingworldmagazine.com)
Elmhurst
- Project Manager (Interiors Contractor) - Jobot - Elmhurst, IL, US (dice.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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