🌱 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago and 12 more events

Hello West Chicago! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Prism Market: Summer Edition & Celebrating Cat Day at Maplewood Public House
• MASTERING MEDICARE: Your "Turning 65" Game Plan – Workshop at Rosati's Pizza - Geneva
• Low Cost Spay/Neuter Event

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a shower, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

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📸 Around West Chicago

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Chicago

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Prism Market: Summer Edition & Celebrating Cat Day →
  Maplewood Public House, 486 Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn
  12:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• MASTERING MEDICARE: Your "Turning 65" Game Plan – Workshop →
  Rosati's Pizza - Geneva, 877 E Geneva Rd, Carol Stream
  6:30 pm

Friday August 28

• Low Cost Spay/Neuter Event →
  1620 Bond St, Naperville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Warrenville Summer Daze Festival →
  Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce Downtown Warrenville 28W701 Stafford Place Warrenville, IL 60555
• Volunteer Workday at the Nursery
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Blackwell
  8:00 am
• 8/7: Mimosas and Mahjong - SOLD OUT
  Wheaton Park District Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Rd, Wheaton, IL, 60189, United States
  9:45 am
• Fresh Air Friday
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County St. James Farm
  10:00 am
• House Tour: Farm Power
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
  10:00 am
• Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County St. James Farm
  11:00 am
• Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County St. James Farm
  1:00 pm
• 8/7: Tween Night
  Wheaton Park District Central Athletic Complex, 500 S. Naperville Rd., Wheaton, United States
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in West Chicago. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(9170) - 200 North Avenue in West Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Chicago here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Carol Stream

• Recent home & property sales (dailyherald.com)

Warrenville

• Wheaton: Three-bedroom house goes for $1.2 million (shawlocal.com)
• Conforti vs. Casten: The Clear Choice for IL-06 (illinoisfamilyaction.org)
• Dr. Phillip Gerald 'Jerry' Wilson (johnsoncountypost.com)

Wheaton

• Spirit Halloween kicks off spooky season with Illinois openings (pekintimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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