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🌱 How Wheeling’s forfeit and home game shape this week’s rankings
Spotted on the Wheeling calendar: Two Year Anniversary
Good morning Wheeling! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Wheeling's forfeit and home game shape this week's rankings
Also on today's calendar: Two Year Anniversary and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rain becoming heavier; humid, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 7 (dailyherald.com) — Wheeling football is directly involved in this week's Chicagoland rankings, with Hersey awarded its 300th win after Wheeling forfeited due to too few healthy players and Prospect set to visit Wheeling on Friday. The full Top 25 rundown highlights key matchups, standout performances, and where several nearby programs stand heading into Week 7. 
📸 Around Wheeling
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheeling
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★ Featured events ★
- Two Year Anniversary →
The Picklr Mount Prospect 211 W Rand Rd, Mt Prospect, IL, 60056,
12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Peer Jury →
Wheeling, IL Calendar Wheeling, IL 60090
7:00 pm - Pancake Breakfast Hosted by Wheeling's Village Board →
Wheeling, IL Calendar, Police Station Bay 1 Community Boulevard, Wheeling
8:00 am - Village Board Regular Meeting →
Wheeling, IL Calendar, Village Hall Board Room - 2nd Floor, Wheeling
6:30 pm - Renew 214 Information Session/Building Tour →
Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove
6:30 pm - CHOICES Fair
Glenbrook South High School, 4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview
4:00 pm - Free Wednesday Open Mic Comedy at Comedy Plex →
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce, 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level), Oak Park
8:00 pm - Keys & Cabernet: A Homebuyer Night at Red Bottle →
Red Bottle Restaurant, 401, Wheeling
6:30 pm - Golden Paw Gala →
Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling
6:00 pm - 10/18 Wheeling, IL Dinner After Dark →
583 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling
5:00 pm - ITPL Reading Night →
Indian Trails Public Library, 355 Schoenbeck Rd., Wheeling
4:00 pm - Trunk or Treat →
The Learning Experience - Wheeling, 343 West Dundee Road, Wheeling
5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Sunday October 18
Monday October 19
Friday October 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOUND CAT in Wheeling, near Elmhurst and Valley Stream.
This friendly orange cat came to our door around 5:30 a.m. today, September 29. He is safe indoors, and I'm planning to have him scanned for a… (Nextdoor Hollywood Ridge) - Senior care - how do you find people to assist with elder care?
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- The Clorox Company posted a job opening for Packaging Machine Operator (12hr Night Shift) in Wheeling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wheeling here.
🗞 Nearby News
Buffalo Grove
- Chicago Executive Airport Named Illinois' Reliever Airport Of The Year (patch.com)
- Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Buffalo Grove This Fall — And How To Carve It (patch.com)
Arlington Heights
- 'People want experiences': Bitter & Sweet Cocktail Boutique in Arlington Heights brings mixology to the masses (dailyherald.com)
- Best Bets: Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns and Bad Momz of Comedy (dailyherald.com)
- Arlington Heights Police Arrest Male Suspect Accused of Killing His Dog on Dryden Avenue Near Thomas Street (arlingtoncardinal.com)
Deerfield
- Driver Charged With DUI, Resisting Arrest: Riverwoods Blotter (patch.com)
- Hellenic American Academy Celebrates 20 Years In Deerfield (patch.com)
Ok Wheeling! 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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