🌱 Patch AM: How Plainfield North battled Joliet West in a three-set thriller

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In today's newsletter:

• How Plainfield North battled Joliet West in a three-set thriller

Also on today's calendar: Man and Gull A Complex Relationship and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Joliet West avoids second set scare, beats Plainfield North to extend win streak (shawlocal.com) — Plainfield North's girls volleyball team pushed visiting Joliet West to three sets Wednesday night, showing resilience after a lopsided opener before ultimately falling 25-12, 18-25, 25-18. The Plainfield squad's strong second set and late-season, battle-tested schedule have coaches optimistic this local team can build on the performance heading into the final weeks and postseason.
   

📸 Around Plainfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainfield

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Man and Gull A Complex Relationship →
  Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• Avenue Q: The Broadway Musical →
  Joliet Drama Guild, Joliet
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Junk in the Trunk →
  2500 Arbeiter Rd, Joliet
  9:00 am
• The Great Get Together Music & Arts Festival →
  Settlers' Park, 24401 Lockport St, Plainfield
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Pop Up Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner →
  Parks Place, 102 S. IL Rt. 53 (next to Casey's)-Gardner, IL,
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Medicare Workshop: Important Changes for 2027 at the Timbers →
  Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N River Rd, Shorewood
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
  Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Confident Communicators Toastmasters Meeting →
  C.W. Avery Family YMCA, 15120 Wallin Dr, Plainfield
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• OCTOBER Community HOPE Day →
  Plainfield Congregational UCC, 24020 W Fraser Rd, Plainfield
  11:00 am
Friday October 9
• Annual Meatloaf Dinner →
  Hope United Methodist Church, 2506 Caton Farm Rd, Joliet
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Carillon Craft Show →
  Carillon Clubhouse, 21146 S Carillon Dr, Plainfield
  9:00 am
• Praise & Worship Fundraiser →
  Crosswinds Church, 14360 Rte 59, Plainfield
  4:00 pm
• Let the Mountains Move Ministries presents...Our Praise & Worship Nite Fundraiser →
  Crosswinds Church, 14360 Rte 59, Plainfield
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• No Cook Night at Noodles & Company Plainfield benefiting Bonnie McBeth Learning Center →
  Noodles and Company, 13511 S Rte 59, Plainfield
  4:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Monster Dash - Family Fun Run →
  C.W. Avery Family YMCA, 15120 Wallin Dr, Plainfield
  6:00 pm

📣 Plainfield Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Plainfield PatchAM possible:

• Visiting Angels Plainfield — (815) 254-0152
• Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
• Big Daddy & Sons Power Washing — (817) 806-8425
• Bisa Lina Cannabis Dispensary — (815) 418-0200
• Oswego Service Group, LLC — (630) 892-2400
• Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory — (815) 741-5500
• Timbers of Shorewood — (815) 609-0669
• Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Ann Reiter-Emlund —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Shelley Forbess Marek —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Everette W. Andrus —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Stephen "Steve" Michael Gleason —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Raymond J. Connors —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Last night my friend called me from a bar.
  I figured she was calling to tell me she met someone, so I asked if she had met a guy. She said no, I just wanted to tell you I went out with a twin… (Nextdoor Kendall Ridge)

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Plainfield. Apply here.
• FedEx posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Associate in Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Romeoville

• Romeoville Begins Building Pumping Station for Lake Michigan Water (thetimesweekly.com)
• Friends of Fountaindale Library to host book sale in Bolingbrook (shawlocal.com)

Crest Hill

• Chuck E. Cheese to bring new Adventure World playground concept to Crest Hill, Illinois (cbsnews.com)

Oswego

• Oswego Teen Punches Stranger In Unprovoked Attack: Police (patch.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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