🌱 Why Dell Rhea’s in Willowbrook still draws Route 66 travelers today

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why Dell Rhea’s in Willowbrook still draws Route 66 travelers today

Also on today's calendar: Saving Money on Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Plans and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• These 9 Illinois Small-Town Restaurants Have Been Feeding Locals For Over 50 Years (newsbreak.com) — Willowbrook’s own Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket gets special attention as a Route 66 landmark that has been serving its famous fried chicken baskets since 1946. The piece highlights its casual, family-friendly vibe, daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m. hours, and roughly $20–$30 per person price point, while also profiling other long-running small-town restaurants across Illinois worth a road trip.
   

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📸 Around Willowbrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Willowbrook

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 20

• Saving Money on Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Plans →
  Darien Park District, 7301 Fairview Ave, Darien
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 20

• Graue Mill Guided Tour
  Graue Mill and Museum
  3:00 pm
• After-School Keeper Club Five-Week Program Begins
  DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center
  4:00 pm
• Business After Hours →
  Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 301 W. Roosevelt Rd., Willowbrook
  4:30 pm

Wednesday October 21

• Police Pension Fund Board Meeting →
  The Village of Willowbrook Calendar, 7760 Quincy, Willowbrook
  8:00 am
• Wednesday Wilderness Walk
  Lincoln Marsh
  8:00 am
• Armchair Holy Land Pilgrimage →
  Carmelite Spiritual Center, 8419 Bailey Rd, Darien
  9:30 am

Thursday October 22

• Halloween Wagon Ride
  St. James Farm
  6:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag
  St. James Farm
  11:00 am

Sunday October 25

• Boo Bash →
  Willow Pond, Willowbrook
  2:00 pm

Thursday November 5

• Martin Short LIVE at Comedy for Cancer →
  Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave, Downers Grove
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 7

• Swiftie Love Story Wedding Celebration →
  Burr Ridge Park District, 15w400 Harvester Dr, Burr Ridge
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SBH Health System posted a job opening for Store Manager Sally Beauty 03323 in Darien. Apply here.
• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Darien. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Willowbrook here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Burr Ridge

• Analyzing Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) & Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC) (watchlistnews.com)

Hinsdale

• The Anxiety-Free Executive Program Mike Basivic, No Limits Nation, Made false promises and did not honor written and signed guarantees. 855-880-3600 Hinsdale, Illinois (ripoffreport.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant?" — Swimming trunks! (Thank you Kristina F. for sending it in!)
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