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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• More Than 50 Downtown Wheaton Stores To Hand Out Candy For Trick-Or-Treating (patch.com) — Families in Wheaton can look forward to a downtown Halloween trick-or-treating event, with nearly 60 local businesses handing out candy and goodies on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Kids are encouraged to dress up and visit participating shops along streets like Hale and Front, highlighting the strong community spirit and variety of small businesses in the heart of Wheaton.
• Blake Ittersagen's TD catch on trick play sparks Wheaton Warrenville South win over unbeaten Wheaton North (shawlocal.com) — Wheaton football fans saw a crosstown thriller Friday as Wheaton Warrenville South used a perfectly timed trick-play touchdown to spark a 21-16 road win over previously unbeaten Wheaton North at Rexilius Field. Strong second-half passing from AJ Rogers and clutch running by Malachi Thomas helped South withstand a late rally led by North's sophomore quarterback Grant Neibch.
• Best colleges in Illinois (hometownregister.com) — Wheaton residents can take pride that Wheaton College ranks among the top 10 four-year colleges in Illinois in a new statewide list based on Niche's 2027 data. The ranking highlights factors like acceptance rates, graduation rates, and academic quality, and places Wheaton alongside major institutions such as Northwestern and the University of Chicago.
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