🌱 How a Beverly native turned kids’ fun runs into a booming club

Good morning Beverly! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Beverly native turned kids’ fun runs into a booming club
• What your Beverly-area state senator says about the Bears’ stadium future

Also on today's calendar: Let's Kick It! Journey Youth Ministry Kickball Night and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; warm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Kids take on Ridge Run as members of Run Like a Cheetah (beverlyreview.net) — A Beverly native’s youth running nonprofit, Run Like a Cheetah, just brought 83 local kids to the 2026 Ridge Run and is rapidly expanding programs. The group now runs after-school sessions at neighborhood Catholic schools and will host inclusive summer running camps at St. Barnabas Field in June and July, welcoming children from across Beverly and nearby communities.
   

• Could inaction in Springfield help keep the Bears in Chicago? (wgntv.com) — State Sen. Bill Cunningham, whose district includes Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, says the Bears’ stadium drama isn’t urgent enough to justify a special Springfield session, making a new funding deal unlikely for now. Lawmakers failed to pass key stadium bills before the spring deadline, while Chicago, Arlington Heights, and Hammond continue jockeying to host the team’s next home.
   

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📸 Around Beverly

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beverly

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday June 9

• Chicago Revealed Neighborhood by Neighborhood →
  Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E Maple St, Hinsdale
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday June 10

• Let's Kick It! Journey Youth Ministry Kickball Night →
  Ridge Park, 9625 S Longwood Dr, Chicago
  6:30 pm

Friday June 12

• BAPA Porch Concert Series →
  Morgan Park/Beverly Hills Business Association, 10827 S Western Ave, Chicago
  6:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• Ridge Park Art Fair & Uprising Solstice Market →
  Ridge Park, 9625 S Longwood Dr, Chicago
  11:00 am

Saturday June 20

• Mo’ Soul Revue: Summer of Soul Spectacular →
  Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W 111th St, Chicago
  7:30 pm

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📣 Beverly Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Summer League
  Payson CUSD 1 Payson, IL 62360
  8:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Inklight Festival →
  One: Special Event Venue, 600 Hampshire St, Quincy
  9:00 am

Saturday June 6

• Cirrincione-practice
  Payson CUSD 1 Payson, IL 62360
  10:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Hogan-pictures
  Payson CUSD 1 Payson, IL 62360
  4:30 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Brass-practice
  Payson CUSD 1 Payson, IL 62360
  6:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• Brinkman-practice
  Payson CUSD 1 Payson, IL 62360
  2:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• JAB Live at Evandy's →
  Evandy's Boatel, 100 Bob Michael St, Naples
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Quincy

• Quincy man guilty in attack, where victim was forced to pray (muddyrivernews.com)
• Home of the Week: Waterfront Quincy house with Boston skyline view for $1.35 million (boston.com)
• "Stemmers" to attack 100 quarts of strawberries June 5 (muddyrivernews.com)

White Hall

• OBITUARY: Carol Wolford McPherson Brown (houstonherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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