🌱 Patch AM: Man Fled Cops, Hit Squad Car In Woodridge: State's Attorney

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In today's newsletter:

• Woodridge high-speed chase ends with squad car hit and arrest

Also on today's calendar: Raymond James Financial Wellness: Longevity Planning & Caregiving and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun with a shower, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Fled Cops, Hit Squad Car In Woodridge: State's Attorney (patch.com) — Woodridge residents are learning more about a dangerous high-speed chase that allegedly began on local streets and ended only after a squad car was hit and a vehicle became stuck in bushes. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Woodridge resident Laron Robinson faces multiple felonies and dozens of traffic charges after allegedly speeding through neighborhoods, driving into oncoming traffic, and crashing into two vehicles before being arrested.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge

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★ Featured events ★

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

Thursday October 8
• Woodridge Garden Club meeting notice →
  Woodridge Park District, 2600 The Center Dr, Woodridge
  6:30 pm
• Adult Fall BINGO →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Drop-in: Senior Cards & Games →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  1:00 pm
• Mini Pumpkin Makeover →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  4:30 pm
• Annual Woodridge Art Show Reception →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Live Music: Cary Kanno →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  2:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Teen Volunteer Opportunity →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  10:30 am
• Columbus Day Open Gyms →
  ARC, 8201 S Janes Ave., Woodridge
  11:00 am
• Columbus Day Open Gyms →
  ARC - Athletic Recreation Center, 8201 Janes Ave, Woodridge
  11:00 am
Friday October 16
• Godspel in Concert →
  Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 725 75th St, Darien
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Woodridge Trunk-or-Treat →
  3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  12:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• 2027 Grant Funding Application Portal is Now Open!
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Merchandising Assistant Manager in Darien. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Darien

• When Darien Coffee, Custard Shops Are Expected To Open (patch.com)
• ComEd Blamed For Holding Up Darien Condo Project (patch.com)
• Darien Flock Foe Insults Alderman, Calling Him 'Dirty Man' (patch.com)

Downers Grove

• Jen Curran, Downers Grove South close out Willowbrook, clinch third straight West Suburban Gold title (shawlocal.com)
• Downers Grove says farewell to the Mayor of Main Street (shawlocal.com)

Bolingbrook

• IKEA Leaving Bolingbrook, Moving To New Naperville Location (patch.com)

Ok Woodridge! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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