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🌱 Patch AM: Why were three people released after the fatal Oakbrook Center shooting?
Coming up on the Oak Brook Patch calendar: The Final Homes. The Last Opportunity. Remington Woods Open House.
Good morning Oak Brook! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why were three people released after the fatal Oakbrook Center shooting?
- See what's inside Henricksen's new Oak Brook headquarters this month.
Also on today's calendar: The Final Homes. The Last Opportunity. Remington Woods Open House. and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 Released Without Charges After Fatal Oakbrook Center Shooting (patch.com) — Police say three people detained after Wednesday's fatal shooting at Oakbrook Center have been released without charges, though the investigation into the mall parking-lot gunfire continues. One woman remains hospitalized, and officials still describe the incident as isolated while working with prosecutors and planning a future press conference to share more findings with Oak Brook residents. 
• Henricksen Opens Headquarters in Illinois (retrofitmagazine.com) — Henricksen has moved its corporate headquarters into a newly renovated, 14,000-square-foot space in Oak Brook, bringing more office activity, jobs, and client visits into the village. The flexible, amenity-rich office is designed around hybrid work, wellness, and hospitality, and the company plans a public open house on October 14 that will showcase both the space and its workplace design approach.
📸 Around Oak Brook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Brook
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★ Featured events ★
- The Final Homes. The Last Opportunity. Remington Woods Open House. →
22601 South Remington Drive, Channahon
9:00 am - Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
10:00 am - Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
11:00 am - Lagers For Labs Brewery Fundraiser →
Alter Brewing Co., 2300 Wisconsin Ave, Downers Grove
5:30 pm - The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Volunteer Restoration Workday
Churchill Woods
8:30 am - Planning & Zoning Commission →
Oak Brook, IL Calendar
6:30 pm - Hotel Convention and Visitors Committee Meeting →
Oak Brook, IL Calendar
10:00 am - Midwest Functional Medicine Symposium →
Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center, 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook
8:00 am - CGSA Oak Brook Social →
Lounge at 1909 – Doubletree Hotel Oakbrook, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook
7:00 pm - The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
5:30 pm - Women in the Bible: Women Theologians and Women of the Bible →
Hope Presbyterian Church, 1771 Wiesbrook Rd S, Wheaton
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chicago-Area Perry's Goes Retro with the Return of FlashBack Friday, Featuring 79-Cent Offerings October 2 —Cindy Kurman Read on Patch
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oak Brook. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor- Restaurant in Villa Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Brook here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hinsdale
- Big Social Studies Gap At Hinsdale Central, South (patch.com)
- Deuter Invites Community to Upcoming Mobile DMV (ilhousedems.com)
- Once upon a cookbook: a fall apple, cookie crumble (thehinsdalean.com)
Westmont
- Westmont trustees reject Great Lakes Plumbing loading dock plan 5-1 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
Elmhurst
- Woman Kicks 2 Elmhurst Cops In Local Neighborhood: Police (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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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