🌱 Patch AM: Lyons Township HS Grads Head To 191 Colleges, Tech Schools

Morning Western Springs! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

• LT seniors earn millions in scholarships and honor late classmates

Also on today's calendar: Meet Me in Manhattan, An Old Fashioned Way to Beat Cancer and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lyons Township HS Grads Head To 191 Colleges, Tech Schools (patch.com) — Western Springs families are celebrating as 951 Lyons Township High School seniors graduate, collectively accepting nearly $16 million in scholarships and heading to 191 colleges and technical schools across the globe. The ceremony honored three late classmates, highlighted top academic achievements, and featured a class gift of a memorial bench for the North Campus pollinator garden.    

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📸 Around Western Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Western Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 4

• Meet Me in Manhattan, An Old Fashioned Way to Beat Cancer →
  Ruth Lake Country Club, 6200 S Madison St, Hinsdale
  6:00 pm
• Meet Me In Manhattan →
  Ruth Lake Country Club, 6200 S Madison St, Hinsdale
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 30

• Free Community Shredding Event →
  RE/MAX Premier, 101 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge
  10:00 am

Sunday May 31

• Free Concert: All Purpose Grind! →
  All Saints Episcopal Church, 4370 Woodland Ave, Western Springs
  2:00 pm

Monday June 1

• Library Battle of the Books: Sign up →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  9:30 am
• Youth Services Summer Library Challenge: Plant A Seed, Read →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  9:30 am
• Mystery Craft Kits →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  9:30 am

Wednesday June 3

• DIY Hydroponic Planter Kit →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  9:30 am

Thursday June 4

• CRAFTernoon: Plant a Seed →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  2:45 pm

Saturday June 6

• Fox Valley at the Fairgrounds Antiques Show →
  DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oberweis Dairy, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager 2026 in Western Springs. Apply here.
• AdventHealth posted a job opening for Imaging Services Assistant in Hinsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Western Springs here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hinsdale

• Hinsdale Mom Alleges Bullying At Central, Says School Fails To Address It (patch.com)
• Hinsdale D86 Leader Put On Leave Under Pact (patch.com)
• Central Vs. South: Data Problem Unfixed, District Comes Up Short (patch.com)

La Grange

• How Much Deposit Should You Get on Custom Jobs? And More Questions for June (instoremag.com)
• Volume, Gold and Easy Wear: What's in Store at JCK (rapaport.com)
• Americana duo Crowes Pasture performs at Wesley's in La Grange June 12 (patch.com)

Broadview

• Feds promise reforms as ‘Broadview 6' collapse impact spreads (oakpark.com)

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Ok Western Springs! 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: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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