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🌱 Patch AM: See why Ivy’s chapel setting makes dinner in Wheaton feel special.
Also, don't miss 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival on the Wheaton Patch calendar
Good morning Wheaton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See why Ivy's chapel setting makes dinner in Wheaton feel special.
- How did Wheaton Academy crush the field at golf regionals?
Also on today's calendar: 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 9 Restaurants Hiding Inside Old Illinois Churches, Depots, And Mansions That Are Worth The Drive (newsbreak.com) — Wheaton diners get a spotlight here with Ivy Restaurant, a former 1928 Catholic chapel now serving modern American chophouse fare in one of DuPage County's most dramatic dining rooms. The roundup highlights several Illinois eateries in historic buildings, but Ivy's stained glass, cathedral ceilings, live music, and free parking make it an especially easy, memorable night out close to home. 
• York, Timothy Christian, Wheaton Academy boys golfers win regionals: Wednesday's Suburban Life sports roundup (shawlocal.com) — Golf fans in and around Wheaton can cheer Wheaton Academy's boys team, which fired a blistering 270 at Sycamore Golf Club to win the Class 2A Sandwich Regional by 30 strokes and advance to sectionals. The roundup also details strong performances from York and Timothy Christian golfers and briefly notes girls flag football regional quarterfinal results from Batavia and St. Francis.
📸 Around Wheaton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheaton
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★ Featured events ★
- 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival →
Glen Art Theatre, 540 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn
7:00 pm - Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
10:00 am - Blessing of the Animals →
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 22W415 Butterfield Rd, Glen Ellyn
1:00 pm - Film Screening: Singing Back the Buffalo →
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 393 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
6:00 pm - The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
5:30 pm - The Impact of Economic Injustice on Democracy →
College of DuPage Culinary & Hospitality Center, Room 1020, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn,
7:00 pm - Raymond James Financial Wellness: Longevity Planning & Caregiving →
NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center, 1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 22
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Other local events
- Faith and Sexuality: The Unstable Reclamation of Language →
Billy Graham Hall (BGH), Wheaton College, 500 College Ave, Wheaton
7:00 pm - What to Do When You Don't Make a Difference: Moral Arguments for God and Other Hope-Sustaining Thing →
Blanchard Hall, 501 College Ave, Wheaton
7:30 pm - What to Do When You Don't Make a Difference: Moral Arguments for God and Other Hope-Sustaining... →
Blanchard Hall, 501 College Ave, Wheaton
7:30 pm - Homecoming at the Wade | How to Read like C.S. Lewis: Lessons from the Lewis Library →
Marion E. Wade Center, 351 E Lincoln Ave, Wheaton
1:00 pm - "A Century in Bloom" →
Wheaton Garden Club 2026 Flower Show "
1:00 pm - Homecoming Concert: Sounds of Wheaton →
Edman Memorial Chapel, 401 E Franklin St, Wheaton
7:30 pm - 2026 Homecoming at the Wade Open House →
Marion E. Wade Center, 351 E Lincoln Ave, Wheaton
10:00 am - Befriending Wilderness: Dwelling In The In-Between Exhibition Reception →
Adams Hall, 420 E Franklin St, Wheaton
5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
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- Important dates in Wheaton's history —Wheaton Historic Commission Read on Patch
- I found this dog this morning near Franklin Middle School.
Cute Burberry like harness but no ID tags. Waited a while for an owner and no one came out so I took him to my backyard to call for help. He then… (Nextdoor Longfellow)
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🗞 Nearby News
Glen Ellyn
- Cooking classes, gourmet foods & more at Marcel's Culinary Experience in Glen Ellyn (shawlocal.com)
- Glen Ellyn: Single-family home goes for $1.1 million (shawlocal.com)
- Letter to the editor: Glen Ellyn can't wait, pass the model ordinance banning public camping now (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
Lisle
- CSI Chicago announces upcoming industry events for fall and winter 2026 (sangamonsun.com)
Downers Grove
- Owner To Reopen Everest Asian Fusion As Crab King Cajun Boil & Bar In Downers Grove (patch.com)
Ok Wheaton! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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