🌱 How a Willowbrook chicken joint anchors a classic Route 66 feast
Willowbrook, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Willowbrook! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Willowbrook chicken joint anchors a classic Route 66 feast
- New DuPage leader with Willowbrook ties expands family support services
- Not sure which Willowbrook mental health pro to see first?
Also on today's calendar: Saving Money on Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Plans and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Thunderstorms, some severe, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
- Thursday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Food Lover's Guide to a Midwest Road Trip on Route 66 (foodandwine.com) — A Route 66 food road trip from Chicago makes a key stop in Willowbrook at Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket, celebrating its decades‑old fried chicken recipe and roadside history. The story follows a family through classic diners, drive‑ins, and landmarks along the first 100 miles of the Mother Road, showing how spots like Willowbrook keep the route’s food traditions alive. 
• Metropolitan Family Services DuPage strengthens community (nctv17.org) — Families in and around Willowbrook may feel the impact of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage, which offers counseling, early learning, and the county’s only domestic violence shelter. The new executive director previously helped lead the Willowbrook Community Early Childhood Collaboration and now aims to strengthen cross‑county partnerships so more local children and parents can access vital support.
• Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurses in Willowbrook, IL (psychologytoday.com) — If you’re in Willowbrook and unsure which mental health professional to see, this guide breaks down the roles of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, and psychologists. It explains who can prescribe medication, who provides talk therapy, and how primary care doctors often help residents decide which type of provider best fits their needs.
📸 Around Willowbrook
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★ Featured events ★
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Saving Money on Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Plans →
Darien Park District, 7301 Fairview Ave, Darien
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Friday Night Live Downtown Downers Grove →
5001 Main St, Downers Grove
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Huge Rummage Sale! →
Burr Ridge Community Church, 15W100 Plainfield Rd, Burr Ridge
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COMMUNITY at GroveFest →
1050 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
10:30 am
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Other local events
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Volunteer Workday at the Nursery
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Blackwell
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Waycar Wednesday
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County St. James Farm
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Kayaking: Basics
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Songbird Slough
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House Tour: Dairy Month
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
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Monthly Luncheon- Quick books for small businesses Sponsored by MMA
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce MMA Office 2200 Cabot Drive Suite 320 Lisle, IL 60187
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3rd of July Fireworks →
Walker Recreation Center, 7425 S Wolf Rd, Burr Ridge
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Lions 55th Annual 4th Of July Parade →
Jewel Parking Lot, 7329 S Cass Ave, Darien
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Hinsdale's 4th of July Parade and "4th for All" Celebration →
Downtown Hinsdale
10:00 am
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
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🗞 Nearby News
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Hinsdale
- Ready For A Comeback: 10 Vehicles To Inspire A Honda Revival (hemmings.com)
- District Celebrates Custodian After Three Decades of Service (cleanlink.com)
- 12 Illinois Suburban Restaurants Showing Local Dining Still Has Plenty Of Surprises In 2026 (everafterinthewoods.com)
Western Springs
- Western Springs Ahead Of Others On Lead Pipe Removal (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)
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