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Coming up: MIX of '26: Beyond Beer & Bourbon Fest on the Plainfield Patch calendar

Saturday May 30th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Suspicious gold tubes at Plainfield shops lead to felony arrest
  • Why a banana-split outburst is inspiring an anti-bullying event in Plainfield
  • See where Plainfield’s school districts rank among Illinois’ 200 largest.

Also on today's calendar: MIX of '26: Beyond Beer & Bourbon Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
  • Monday: Pleasant with sunny spells, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Left 'Suspicious' Tubes Containing Child Porn At Plainfield Businesses: Cops (patch.com) — Plainfield police say suspicious gold-colored tubes left at two local businesses contained USB drives loaded with child sexual abuse material, triggering a five-month investigation. Detectives, aided by an FBI cyber lab, identified a 22-year-old Aurora man, executed a search warrant, and arrested him on multiple felony charges, with his first court appearance set for Monday.    

• Customer throws banana split at ice cream shop employee in Plainfield, police say (fox32chicago.com) — Plainfield police say a customer threw a banana split at an employee at Hazel Marie’s on Memorial Day, then left before officers arrived; the worker declined to press charges. The shop’s owner now plans a “Bring Your Own Banana Sundae Funday” fundraiser this weekend to support a new anti-bullying foundation in the Plainfield area.    

• Hollis Consolidated School District 328's enrollment rank decreases in 2024-25 (peoriastandard.com) — Plainfield families can see how their schools stack up in new statewide enrollment rankings, where Plainfield District 202 and Troy 30C both appear among Illinois’ 200 largest districts. The piece mainly highlights Hollis District 328’s small size and puts it in context of a years-long, statewide decline in public school enrollment and changing student-teacher ratios.    


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  • William James “Bill” Broderick —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Sophia G. Athanasiou (nee Papaefthimiou) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Patricia I. White —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Phyllis Marie Kunke (née Francisco)   —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Kunigunde E. Piazza —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • This sweet guy belong to anyone?
    We were out back in and out of house with door opened and strolled right in to see what we were doing. Fieldstone subdivision in Romeoville (Nextdoor Fieldstone)
  • My outside ac unit made a cranking noise yest as if something was stuck in the blades … I turned off ac and turned it back on and it ran fine.
    Now I’m not getting cold air, any recommendations or hvac tech that can help diagnose and potentially fix ? (Nextdoor Thomas Jefferson)
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for assistant manager 1 in Plainfield. Apply here.
  • Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Romeoville

  • Will County forest district, Romeoville partner to reclaim land for nature (shawlocal.com)
  • At 15, Illinois teen makes Lewis University history as youngest student ever to receive master's degree (star-telegram.com)

Shorewood

  • Crest Hill meal prep company expands product line (shawlocal.com)

Bolingbrook

  • AKIRA Extends 202,105-SF Distribution Lease in Bolingbrook with NAI Hiffman (cremarketbeat.com)
  • Coroner Asks For Information On 1998 Bolingbrook Cold Case (patch.com)
  • Brennan Investment Group Acquires 55K-SF Class A Industrial Facility in Bolingbrook (cremarketbeat.com)

Ok Plainfield! 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: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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