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Good morning St. Charles! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What you should do after a rabid bat is found locally
• Batavia woman sentenced in deadly drunk-driving crash near St. Charles

Also on today's calendar: Medicare 101 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rabid bat confirmed in unincorporated St. Charles (thevoice.us) — Health officials have confirmed a rabid bat found in an unincorporated St. Charles backyard, marking Kane County's first rabid bat since 2024. Residents are urged to seek medical advice after any possible bat exposure and to keep pets' rabies vaccinations current while avoiding contact with bats or other wild animals.
   

• Suburban woman who killed 2 in drunken crash sentenced to 8 years (wgntv.com) — From the courthouse in St. Charles, a Batavia woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for a 2023 drunk-driving crash on Bliss Road that killed two people. Prosecutors had sought 18 years after evidence showed a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit and open alcohol in her vehicle.
   

📸 Around St. Charles

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Charles

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Medicare 101 →
  Bartlett Public Library District, 800 S Bartlett Rd, Bartlett
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes →
  1731 S 7th Ave, St. Charles
  10:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Arcada's Centennial Parade →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Turbot Trot & Mini Road Race Rally →
  BestLife Fitness at Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Rd, Geneva
  8:00 am
• FYDO Fall Fest →
  FYDOLAND,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• QueensRyche →
  Arcada Theatre
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• Meet & Greet "Behind the Scenes" Experience with Priscilla Presley →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  1:00 pm
• Priscilla Presley Meet & Greet Experience in Studio 64 →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  1:00 pm
• The History of Rock N' Roll... The Arcada Theatre celebrates 100 Years →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  6:00 pm
• The History Of Rock 'N Roll... The Arcada Theatre Celebrates 100 Years! →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• 100 Years of Lenny Bruce with "I'm Not A Comedian" →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 →
  ONLINE Auction
  10:00 am
• Girl's Night Out Trivia →
  Rec Haus, 12 N 3rd St, St. Charles
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Geneva

• Bleeding Gums Are Not Normal: Here's What They Could Mean (shawlocal.com)
• Coffee, books and cozy corners (shawlocal.com)
• Plano, Sandwich nearing rivalry pause, Oswego defense licks its wounds: Kendall County football notebook (shawlocal.com)

South Elgin

• Power Skiving and Hobbing Machine (mfgnewsweb.com)

Elgin

• Suburban Woman Missing In Nepal After Devastating Floods: Reports (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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