Conspiracies, Budgets, Criticism: Sunday In Manhattan

Happy Sunday, Manhattan! It's your friendly neighborhood Patch Editor TJ Kremer III. I'm happy to announce that here at Patch we're implementing a new tool to help give you, the reader, the latest breakdown of what's happening in and around Manhattan: The Morning Report.

Since this is brand new, I'm sending out a request for reader-submitted photos to lead these articles, which will show up in your inboxes every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Got a great photo of something happening in town? Send it my way at tj.kremer@patch.com and it could be featured here and shared with your neighbors.

Now, on to the news. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Manhattan:

1. More than half of Kinzinger's GOP primary challengers believe Trump won the 2020 election (Daily Herald)
2. Building on Efforts to Protect Illinois Families, Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Introduces Balanced Budget Proposal (Will County Illinois)
3. Lombardi Condemns Biden For Collapse of Afghanistan (EIN News)

Today in Manhattan

Manhattan Patch Notebook

• Village of Manhattan: "On behalf of the Mayor, Village Board, and staff, we encourage everyone to attend our first Village of Manhattan Labor Day party on Sunday, September 5th from 3-8:30pm. This fun-filled event is free of charge..." (Facebook)
• Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210: "Thank you to everyone who supported the Warriors at Community Night!" (Facebook)
• Will County Sheriff's Office: "HONORING OFFICER ELLA FRENCH Deputies from the Will County Sheriff's Office were honored to represent our department at the funeral and procession of slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French..." (Facebook)
• Village of Manhattan: "Last night at the Village Board Meeting the Mayor and Board of Trustees Proclaimed September 2021 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the Village of Manhattan ..." (Facebook)
• Manhattan Weather Channel: "Live with Kevin Kelly from the A Road 2 Help fundraiser. Please share with others. Thank you" (Facebook)

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About me: Who has two thumbs and is passionate about local journalism? This guy! I have been covering the Lincoln-Way area since 2017. Not only do I report on the news that is essential to our communities, but I also live here. I shop at the same stores as you, dear reader. I witness and am impacted by the same events as you. I care about my community, just as you do. You will often find me out and about (in a Hawaiian shirt, most likely) looking for the stories that our readers care most about because they are the same stories that I care about. See something you think is worth covering? Drop me an email at tj.kremer@patch.com. Or shoot me a text at 312-607-0686.

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