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🌱 Patch AM: Chocolate Weekend Returns To Morton Arboretum

Be sure to catch Purse Party on the Lisle Patch calendar

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Hello Lisle! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sample artisanal chocolates at Morton Arboretum’s upcoming Chocolate Weekend Expo
  • How Benet’s revised stadium plan could change nights in Lisle.
  • What Lisle parents should know about charges against two local teens.

Also on today's calendar: Purse Party and 5 more events.

Find out what's happening in Lislefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did King Tut say when he had a nightmare? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Lislefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; chilly, with a high of 27 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Friday: Snow, up to 1", temps: high: 35, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, with a high of 20 and low of 6 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chocolate Weekend Returns To Morton Arboretum (patch.com) — Lisle residents can indulge at Morton Arboretum’s 2026 Chocolate Weekend Expo, featuring tastings, artisanal treats, and talks from local chocolatiers and cacao experts. The event runs Jan. 31–Feb. 1 in Lisle, with a Jan. 30 members-only preview that includes a drink for guests 21 and older.
   

2. Benet Academy modifies stadium plan after concerns from neighbors (shawlocal.com) — Lisle’s village board is weighing Benet Academy’s scaled-back stadium plan, which reduces seating and scoreboard size after strong pushback from nearby Oak Hill South neighbors. Residents remain worried about lights and noise, while school leaders and student athletes argue a modern on-campus field is overdue. Further board discussion is expected in March.
   

3. Lisle Teens Charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault in Naperville Walgreens Incident (hoodline.com) — Two Lisle teenagers have been charged in connection with a serious alleged sexual assault inside a Naperville Walgreens restroom, with one teen charged as an adult. Authorities outline multiple aggravated criminal sexual assault counts and upcoming court dates, while stressing that the defendants are presumed innocent and the allegations must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
   

4. Casten Hosts First Telephone Town Hall 0f 2026 (patch.com) — Lisle residents are included in Rep. Sean Casten’s 6th District telephone town hall happening tonight at 6:30 p.m., which you can join by phone or livestream. He’ll field questions and share updates on federal issues affecting communities like Lisle and neighboring DuPage County suburbs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday January 15
  • 1/15: Passport to Adventure - Day Trip Preview Party
    Mary Lubko Center , 208 W. Union Ave. , Wheaton
    10:00 am
  • Minute 2 Win it!
    Downers Grove Township , 4341 Saratoga Ave , Downers Grove
    11:00 am
  • Monthly Luncheon - People, Policies, and Practical HR for Growing Businesses
    Cooper's Corner , 27W150 Roosevelt Road , Winfield
    11:30 am
  • Caregiver Support Group at The Wheaton Library
    WHEATON PUBLIC LIBRARY , 225 N. Cross Street , Wheaton
    12:00 pm
  • CapTel amplified phone presentation
    Downers Grove Township , 4341 Saratoga Ave , Downers Grove
    1:00 pm
  • Boys' Basketball vs. Lisle Junior High School
    Cass SD 63 , 8502 Bailey Road , Darien
    4:15 pm

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    Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
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    Quality used Furniture & Clothing

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Cat just came in my front door.
    Was on my car when I came home. Very friendly. Seems to have detached claws on the front paws (Nextdoor Beau Bien)
  • During the Village Manager’s report at last evening’s Village Board meeting, Manager Cook misspoke and incorrectly identified the time of the Open House scheduled for Monday, January 26.
    The correct time, as previously published, is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. In recognition that some viewers might rely on this verbal report, the Village… (Nextdoor )
  • CDM Smith posted a job opening for The Perry Group: Construction Manager 2 (heavy industrial, 100% field) in Lisle. Apply here.
  • Wheaton College posted a job opening for Assistant Professor-School of PCFT-CMHC Program (899422) in Wheaton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lisle here.

Ok Lisle! 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

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