How a Western Springs scammer convinced a senior to send $28,000
DUI crash sends car airborne into Western Springs duplex window
Also on today's calendar: Southside Musky Hawks Annual Swap Meet and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the DJ's favorite part of the candy? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Saturday: Cooler; breezy this afternoon, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.
Sunday: Breezy with a shower or two, temps: high: 51, low: 34.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Western Springs Woman Out $28K In Online Scam: Police (patch.com) — A Western Springs senior lost $28,000 after a scammer gained remote access to her computer and convinced her to move money between accounts, police say. The incident follows recent efforts by Western Springs police to warn older residents about fraud, including a “Scam Awareness For Seniors” event at the local senior center.
• Car Goes Airborne In Western Springs Before Hitting Home: Cops (patch.com) — Western Springs police say a suspected drunk driver went airborne at Gilbert and Cossitt before crashing through a duplex’s front window along the Western Springs–La Grange border. No residents were inside the struck unit, but the home was damaged and later boarded up while the driver was hospitalized and then arranged to surrender through his lawyer.
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The wrapper (rapper) (Thank you Austin D. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!