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🌱 Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 and 12 more events

Also check out 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes on the South Elgin Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes
  • Arcada's Centennial Parade
  • FYDO Fall Fest at FYDOLAND

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot and humid, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

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  • If you're looking for a reliable and good cleaner, I can recommend one.
    She cleans my place twice a week. I trust her completely and am very satisfied. The cleaning is of a very high standard. (Nextdoor Heartland Meadow)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in South Elgin. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in South Elgin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Elgin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Elgin

  • More Than a Dealership: The Family, Legacy and Heart Behind Weck Auto Group (wgntv.com)
  • Elgin Medicaid payments for Evaluation and Management services reach $7,594 in 2024 (kanecountyreporter.com)
  • 60-year-old packaging company making the move to Elgin (chicagotribune.com)

St. Charles

  • Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy Celebrate 12th Wedding Anniversary Weekend with Loved-Up Outing to Backstreet Boys Concert (people.com)

Wheaton

  • Stuffed Animal Checkups, Safety Demos Planned At Wheaton Fire Department Open House (patch.com)
  • Wheaton Block Party To Feature Live Music Carnival Games, More (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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