🌱 Patch AM: Why Davanti Enoteca is staying in Western Springs after all

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why Davanti Enoteca is staying in Western Springs after all
• How Western Springs' home invite is shaping this year's XC contenders

Also on today's calendar: Healing Field and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny, warm and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Luminous sunshine and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Restaurant Not Coming To Western Springs, Despite Earlier Plan (patch.com) — Western Springs diners can expect Davanti Enoteca to stay put at 800 Hilgrove Ave., after plans to replace it with Vasili's were quietly canceled last week. Village officials say the remodeling notice was withdrawn, keeping the Italian spot in town while its parent company continues expanding other brands around the suburbs.
   

• Moran sisters on final run for RBHS cross country (rblandmark.com) — Western Springs hosted the Mike Kuharic Invitational at Lyons Township, where Riverside-Brookfield and Lyons Township runners, including several promising freshmen, kicked off their cross-country seasons. Local readers may spot familiar course routes as coaches focus on building young rosters, chasing state berths, and emphasizing team culture alongside faster times.
   

📸 Around Western Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Western Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Healing Field →
  Sports Core Soccer Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60523,
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
  Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
  10:00 am
• Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie →
  11225 Constitution Dr, Westchester
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
  Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
  10:00 am
• 35th Annual Race Unity Rally →
  La Grange Village Hall, 53 LaGrange Rd, La Grange
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Women's Life Bible Study Starts Sept. 10th →
  Western Springs Baptist Church, 4475 Wolf Rd, Western Springs
  9:00 am
• Film Discussion: Marty Supreme (2025) →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  6:00 pm
• Western Springs Writers' Society →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Movers and Shakers →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  10:00 am
Monday September 14
• Mystery Craft Kits →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  9:30 am
• " AI in the Job Search: Practical Strategies to Work Smarter, Stand Out, and Land Your Next Role" →
  5005 Wolf Rd, Western Springs
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Mah Jongg Meet-Up Play →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  2:00 pm
• Goodnight, Library →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  6:00 pm

📣 Western Springs Shout Outs!

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• Gleamly Exterior Cleaning — 7733440356
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable & Billing Coordinator in Willowbrook. Apply here.
• The Campbell's Company posted a job opening for Distribution Associate 2nd Shift in Downers Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Western Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Grange

• Familiar Face Tapped For La Grange Village Board (patch.com)
• La Grange Leader Backs Township Official, With Limit (patch.com)

Brookfield

• Brookfield man arrested for striking his girlfriend (rblandmark.com)
• Glaser Players stage 'California Suite' (rblandmark.com)
• Riverside talks consolidating its fire stations (rblandmark.com)

Darien

• School Bus Driver In Darien Faces DUI Charge (patch.com)
• Darien Taco Bell Drive-Thru Sleeper Charged With DUI, Other Offenses (patch.com)

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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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