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🌱 Fall Acting Workshop Intensive and 12 more events

And on the Westchester Patch calendar - Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration

Tuesday September 1st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Westchester! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration
  • First Day of School - Full Day at La Grange SD 102
  • Evacuation Drill at Lindop SD 92

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 95, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 2
  • First Day of School - Full Day
    La Grange SD 102 La Grange Park, IL 60526
  • Evacuation Drill
    Lindop SD 92 Broadview, IL 60155
    9:00 am
  • Thursday September 3
  • WPS Curriculum Night and Grandparent Activities
    Westchester Intermediate School Westchester, IL 60154
    6:00 pm
  • Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting
    Westchester Intermediate School Westchester, IL 60154
    6:00 pm
  • Friday September 4
  • Advocate Mobile Clinic
    Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
    8:30 am
  • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day - District Closed
    La Grange SD 102 La Grange Park, IL 60526
  • NO School/Labor Day
    Lindop SD 92 Broadview, IL 60155
  • NO SCHOOL- LABOR DAY
    Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
    8:00 am
  • Saturday September 12
  • Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
    LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
    9:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • Hinsdale Memory Cafe Fall 2026
    Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
    10:30 am
  • Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)
    River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL, 60305, US
    3:30 pm
  • Pep Band Rehearsal, 3:30pm
    Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
    3:30 pm
  • Meet the Teacher/School Supply Drop off/Bus Ride Day
    Barnsdale Road School La Grange Park, IL 60526
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Newly Weds Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Weekend Fork Lift Driver in Broadview. Apply here.
  • Crane WW posted a job opening for Material Handler II - Weekend day Shift in La Grange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Broadview

  • Federal Prosecutors Fear a Referee in the Grand Jury Room (cato.org)
  • Trump Regime Surges Deportations (revcom.us)

La Grange

  • 5 Vie For Open La Grange Village Board Seat (patch.com)

Hinsdale

  • 4-Story Building Planned in Clarendon Hills; Village Looks At Proposal (patch.com)
  • Hinsdale Poised To Spend $1.4M On New Kiddie Pool (patch.com)

Ok Westchester! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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