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Villa Park, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Villa Park! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Villa Park schools just won new grant-funded classroom projects
  • How a 108-mph police chase ended back at Villa Park

Also on today's calendar: Help Us Build Our Forever Family via Adopting a Child Please!!! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• District 45 Foundation awards over $8,300 in educational grants for 2026-27 school year (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Teachers across Villa Park School District 45 just received more than $8,300 in foundation grants to launch creative projects in local classrooms next school year. From weaving personal stories on looms to new STEM, music, literacy, and engineering initiatives, the awards will bring extra learning opportunities to elementary and middle school students throughout the district.
   

• Villa Park Man Leads Cops On High-Speed Chase: Prosecutors (patch.com) — A Villa Park resident was taken into custody after authorities say he led police on a 108-mph chase that started in Naperville and ended at a Motel 6 in Villa Park. Deputies and Oakbrook Terrace officers coordinated to stop the car and arrest the suspect, and prosecutors successfully sought to keep him detained before trial.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 336 in Villa Park. Apply here.
  • Twin Peaks Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitor / Busser in Villa Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Villa Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lombard

  • Lombard's Ashlynn Lindt receives Montini's Colletti Memorial Scholarship (shawlocal.com)

Glen Ellyn

  • Maryknoll Splash Park Will Not Open For 2026 Season (patch.com)

Ok Villa Park! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Villa Park

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Villa Park

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.