🌱 Patch AM: Western Springs’ Cooper King scores in Illinois Wesleyan’s dominant road victory

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

In today's newsletter:

• Western Springs' Cooper King scores in Illinois Wesleyan's dominant road victory

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fashion Jewlery Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Football leads wire-to-wire in 44-7 win at Carroll (herald-review.com) — Western Springs is represented on the field as Illinois Wesleyan senior receiver Cooper King, a Lyons Township alum, hauls in a fourth-quarter touchdown during a 44-7 rout of Carroll University. The detailed recap highlights a dominant offensive performance, stingy defense, and how King's late score capped an 11-play drive in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin matchup.
   

📸 Around Western Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Western Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Fall Fashion Jewlery Sale →
  15W100 Plainfield Rd, Burr Ridge
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Camerata Chicago — Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' →
  Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 S Garfield Ave, Hinsdale
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• A Night At The Hospoda →
  Sokol Spirit, 3909 Prairie Ave, Brookfield
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Connected for Safety: A Benefit for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Community Conversation →
  The Elm, 23 W Harris Ave, La Grange
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Fall Tree Walk →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  1:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Goodnight, Library →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  6:00 pm
• Investment Discussion Group →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  7:15 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Classroom Kitchen: Hot Honey →
  Virtual Programming/Thomas Ford Memorial Library
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Knitting Circle →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  1:00 pm
• CRAFTernoon: The Art of the Sandwich →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  4:00 pm
• Teen Board →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Fall Craft & Vendor Show →
  Walker Park Rec Center, 7425 S Wolf Rd, Burr Ridge
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hardy Process Solutions posted a job opening for Customer Service Mgr in Willowbrook. Apply here.
• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Ambassador - Dresses Multi-Vendor, Oak Brook Center - Full Time in Oak Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Western Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brookfield

• Grey Phoenix hosts 'Beauty in Death' art exhibit (rblandmark.com)
• 'Is she crazy?': Woman accused in Rufus King case arrested after Brookfield truck theft (wisn.com)

Lyons

• Edwardsville girls swim takes fifth at St. Charles North (theintelligencer.com)
• Chicago, IL I-290 Shootings: 2 Men Charged After Road Rage (newsbreak.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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