🌱 Patch AM: What went wrong for Lyons Township in Western Springs Friday night?

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In today's newsletter:

• What went wrong for Lyons Township in Western Springs Friday night?
• How this Hinsdale nonprofit quietly supports Western Springs students in need

Also on today's calendar: Ladies Day & Night Out, Schools Just Wanna Have Funds Downtown Downers Grove and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
• Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RBHS football ties down another homecoming win (rblandmark.com) — Lyons Township football fans in Western Springs saw the Lions fall 37-16 to Glenbard West at home, despite an early lead and a big 43-yard touchdown pass. The story also highlights Riverside-Brookfield's dominant 49-20 homecoming win over Fenton, with seniors and coaches emphasizing team chemistry, conference title hopes, and off-field traditions like a necktie-tying seminar.
   

• Hinsdale's Assistance League of Chicagoland West marks 30 years of helping (chicagotribune.com) — Residents of Western Springs are among the western Cook County communities served by the Assistance League of Chicagoland West, which is marking 30 years of local philanthropy. The Hinsdale-based group funds school clothing, winter coats, early reading programs, and support for homeless students and families, and it's seeking new donors, volunteers, and business partners ahead of its Nov. 10 Books & Brunch fundraiser.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Western Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Ladies Day & Night Out, Schools Just Wanna Have Funds Downtown Downers Grove →
  Downers Grove
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale →
  Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn
  10:00 am
• Eric Diamond And The Solitary Men →
  Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Ave, Western Springs
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Little Miss Ann Music Concert →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Mindful Movement - Western Springs →
  First Congregational Church of Western Springs, 1106 Chestnut Street, Western Springs
  9:30 am
• Western Springs Writers' Society →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  7:00 pm
• Never Forget: A Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  7:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Western Springs Garden Club →
  Western Springs Baptist Church, 4475 Wolf Rd, Western Springs
  12:30 pm
• Little Explorers Club →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  2:00 pm
• College Planning Webinar →
  Virtual Programming via Thomas Ford Memorial Library
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Goodnight, Library →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Break Up With Amazon →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  7:00 pm

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• What's with the tinted windows?
  Sometimes I like to communicate with another driver on a four-way stop to see who goes first - you can't even see anybody in the car. Wasn't there a… (Nextdoor Western Springs)

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🗞 Nearby News

La Grange

• $6K-A-Day Elevator Operator Not So Much In Context: Official (patch.com)
• Lyons Township High Goes Out To Bid For Willow Springs Land (patch.com)

Brookfield

• Brookfield nails down comms plan for referendum (rblandmark.com)

Broadview

• Providence Man's ICE Protest Case Dismissed in Chicago (upriseri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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