🌱 Patch AM: Woodridge Cops Don Pink Badge Patches To Support Breast Cancer Awareness

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In today's newsletter:

• Woodridge police turn badges pink to honor breast cancer fighters

Also on today's calendar: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woodridge Cops Don Pink Badge Patches To Support Breast Cancer Awareness (patch.com) — Woodridge police officers will wear bright pink badge patches throughout October to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month and show solidarity with those affected. The initiative, inspired by an officer with family experience of the disease, also invites village employees to display their own badges as a visible reminder that local residents facing breast cancer are not alone.
   

📸 Around Woodridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  10:00 am
• Downers Grove Marching Mustangs 23rd Annual Music Bowl →
  Downers Grove South High School, 1436 Norfolk St, Downers Grove
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Fall on Canal (an outdoor vendor market) →
  317 Front St, Lemont
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 22
• Raymond James Financial Wellness: Longevity Planning & Caregiving →
  NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center, 1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Elegant Fall Pumpkin →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  1:00 pm
• Preschool Play & Learn: Math Discovery →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  1:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Fall in New England →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  2:00 pm
• Rescheduled Woodridge-Downers Grove Fourth of July Fireworks →
  75th Street & Lemont Road, Woodridge
  7:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5 →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  9:30 am
Thursday October 8
• Woodridge Garden Club meeting notice →
  Woodridge Park District, 2600 The Center Dr, Woodridge
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Woodridge Trunk-or-Treat →
  3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dare to Scare? Host a Scene at Haunted Forest Walk! —Woodridge Park District Read on Patch

• Endeavor Health posted a job opening for Child Swim Instructor - Seven Bridges Fitness Center in Woodridge. Apply here.
• Barton Staffing Solutions, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Worker (CH#337205) in Woodridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downers Grove

• Downers Grove group to commemorate LGBTQ History Month with play, dance (shawlocal.com)
• Downers North's Grant Georgas, son of a QB and coach, emerging as star RB: Suburban Life football notebook (shawlocal.com)

Lisle

• CSI Chicago announces upcoming industry events for fall and winter 2026 (sangamonsun.com)

Naperville

• 2 Local School Districts Rank Among Best In Illinois: Study (patch.com)

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-- 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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