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🌱 Patch AM: College runners heading to Romeoville for a major October meet

You won't want to miss **Final Day Discount- Garage sale blowout!** on the Romeoville Patch calendar

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What's up Romeoville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • College runners heading to Romeoville for a major October meet
  • How Romeoville police helped during a tense Plainfield stabbing response

Also on today's calendar: **Final Day Discount- Garage sale blowout!** and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Warriors Place 12th Overall, Third Among Division II Teams (winonastatewarriors.com) — Romeoville will host the Lewis Crossover cross country meet on Oct. 10, where Winona State's men's team is set to compete after placing 12th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational. Local fans can look ahead to seeing multiple collegiate runners race in town as the Warriors try to build on their early-season results.
   

• Plainfield police say two people stabbed inside home (shawlocal.com) — Police in nearby Plainfield are investigating a Thursday night stabbing that left a woman and a juvenile injured after an argument inside a home turned violent. Officers from Romeoville and several neighboring departments helped secure the scene and take a man into custody after a lengthy standoff, while both victims were hospitalized with knife-related injuries.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Obituary: Judith Lynn Galick (nee Randolph) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Mary Lou Prosise —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Romeoville Appoints Members to New Senior Advisory Council —Village of Romeoville Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Karen Brock (née Andrews) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Romeoville Pumping Station Starts Construction —Village of Romeoville Read on Patch
  • Chicago Tube & Iron posted a job opening for Saw Operator in Romeoville. Apply here.
  • Panda Express posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1360804-1) in Romeoville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Romeoville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bolingbrook

  • Dabrowski Skips the Fight for Bailey — Campaigning During General Election to Build His Own Brand Instead (illinoisreview.com)
  • Is Ulta Beauty Stock Underperforming the S&P 500? (barchart.com)
  • Area teams lining up for competitive postseason: Herald-News girls golf notebook (shawlocal.com)

Crest Hill

  • Cawley CRE Negotiates 577,422 SF Industrial Lease in Crest Hill, Illinois (rebusinessonline.com)
  • Crest Hill sewing center hosting 'national' and 'global' sewing classes on Saturday (shawlocal.com)

Lockport

  • LTHS Senior's Community-Wide Project Collects Hundreds Of Backpacks (patch.com)

Ok Romeoville! 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 are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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