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🌱 Patch AM: Great Orb Hunt Returns To Kane County With 150 Hidden Treasures

Be sure to catch The VIKINGS are COMING! on the St. Charles Patch calendar

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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:

  • Hunt for hidden art orbs on St. Charles forest preserve trails

Also on today's calendar: The VIKINGS are COMING! and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 57.
  • Monday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Great Orb Hunt Returns To Kane County With 150 Hidden Treasures (patch.com) — Families in and around St. Charles can join the Great Orb Hunt, with handcrafted glass and ceramic orbs hidden at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve and other Kane County sites through Sept. 30. Organizers add new orbs daily along wooded and prairie trail edges, encouraging repeat visits, early-morning searching, and online registration of finds to track discoveries and share photos.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Addicted To Love: A Robert Palmer Dance Party- live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch
  • Grammy Winner Howard Levy Headlines Opening Night of Norris Saturday Concert Series at Baker Community Center —Mark Smith Read on Patch
  • General Mills posted a job opening for Sanitation Worker in Geneva. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Geneva. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Charles here.

🗞 Nearby News

Geneva

  • Uncharted - Geneva, IL Patch (patch.com)
  • Local Event: Keller Williams Inspire Grand Opening for September 24, 2026 (patch.com)
  • 1891 Time Capsule Opens Window Into Kane County's Past (foxvalleymagazine.com)

Elgin

  • Elgin News Digest: Sarosh Saher named economic development director; Carpentersville Fall Fest postponed to Halloween (chicagotribune.com)

Aurora

  • Man, 29, Killed In Crash At Eola Road, McCoy Drive: Aurora Police (patch.com)

Ok St. Charles! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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