🌱 Chicago My Kinda Town! and 11 more events

Good day West Chicago! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Fox Valley Aero Club Family Fun Fly - FREE - Everyone Flies an RC Plane - FREE at 3831 Karl Madsen Dr, St Charles
• Firearms & Ammo Auction at Donley Auctions
• FREE Turning 65 Workshop at Rosati's Pizza - Geneva

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Where did the two roofs meet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy; an afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 39.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 38 degrees.

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📸 Around West Chicago

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Chicago

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 9

• Fox Valley Aero Club Family Fun Fly - FREE - Everyone Flies an RC Plane - FREE →
  3831 Karl Madsen Dr, St Charles,
  10:00 am
• Firearms & Ammo Auction →
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  10:00 am

Thursday May 14

• FREE Turning 65 Workshop →
  Rosati's Pizza - Geneva, 877 E Geneva Rd, Carol Stream
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 9

• Chicago My Kinda Town! →
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, 424 W Touhy Ave, Park Ridge
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Day Brunch at Prairie Landing Golf Club 2026
  Prairie Landing Golf Club, 2325 Longest Drive, West Chicago
• Mother's Day Brunch →
  Prairie Landing Golf Club, 2325 Longest Dr, West Chicago
  10:00 am

Tuesday May 12

• Lunch & Learn Series -"Building Wealth Through Digital Real Estate"
  Western DuPage Chamber Office, 306 Main St., West Chicago

Wednesday May 13

• Habitat for Humanity's Swing FORE Housing Applied Underwriters Invitational
  St. Andrews Golf and Country Club, 2241 IL Rte. 59, West Chicago
  8:30 am
• Track Meet Jay Stream Quad
  Franklin Middle School, 990 Kuhn Rd, Carol Stream
  4:30 pm

Friday May 15

• 2026 Native Plant Sale
  DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd., Wheaton
• Cop on a Rooftop - City of West Chicago
  Dunkin Donuts, 185 W. North Ave., West Chicago
  5:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 9

• Administration & Finance Committee →
  Winfield Calendar, 27W465 Jewell Road, Winfield
  9:00 am
• Water Safety Day 2026 →
  Goldfish Swim School - St. Charles, 3455 Legacy Blvd, St. Charles
  3:00 pm
• Special Saturday Storytime & Craft →
  Warrenville Public Library District, 28W751 Stafford Pl, Warrenville
  3:30 pm
• Watercolor Willow →
  Pinot's Palette, 3823 E Main St, St. Charles
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Tree Experts
  * Professional Tree Removals ... (More info)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Reserves Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Distribution Associate - Mid Shift in Carol Stream. Apply here.
• Eaton Corporation posted a job opening for Shipper/Receiver II - 1st Shift in Carol Stream. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Chicago here.

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🗞 Nearby News

St. Charles

• Excavation In South Elgin Yields No New Leads in Kianna Galvin Case: Prosecutors (patch.com)

Geneva

• Geneva Hospital Earns 'A' Grade In New Hospital Safety Ranking (patch.com)

Warrenville

• Near Earth to prototype autonomous resupply aircraft for Marine Corps (militaryaerospace.com)

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Ok West Chicago! 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: At a shingles bar! (Thank you Yann P. for sending it in!)
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