Hi Calumet City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Calumet City to be final resting place for Frank J. Franczyk
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun; hot and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 72.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; hot, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 09/04 – Frank J. Franczyk (southernillinoisnow.com) — Calumet City residents should know that burial for 76-year-old Frank J. Franczyk will take place at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums in town on Friday, September 4. The longtime Salem resident, devoted family man, and active church and community member passed away August 30, with visitation and funeral services scheduled in Salem before interment locally.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Calumet City
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Wednesday September 2 - Early Dismissal
Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 Calumet City, IL 60409 Monday September 7 - Labor Day - School Closed
Lincoln ESD 156 Calumet City, IL 60409 - No School - Labor Day Holiday
Center for Alternative Learning Calumet City, IL 60409 - No School - Labor Day
Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 Calumet City, IL 60409 Tuesday September 8 - Girls Basketball Open Gym Starts Tues. Sept. 8th
Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 Calumet City, IL 60409
3:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday September 1 - Early Student Dismissal
Brookwood SD 167 Brookwood 167, 201 Glenwood-Dyer Rd, Glenwood, IL, 60425, United States
2:00 pm - Open House/Curriculum Night | LWS & HB
Brookwood SD 167 Hickory Bend Elementary School, 600 E. 191st Place, Glenwood, IL, 60425, United States
5:00 pm - Open House Rickover →
Rickover Jr High School Chicago Heights, IL 60411
5:30 pm - Beginning Band Sign-up [virtual]
Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
6:30 pm Wednesday September 2 - TAFT SCHOOL: OPEN HOUSE - 5:30PM
South Holland SD 151 Taft School - Beginning Orchestra Sign-up
Flossmoor SD 161 Parker Junior High School, 2810 School St, Flossmoor, IL 60422\
5:00 pm Thursday September 3 - All Class Open House
Heritage Middle School Lansing, IL 60438
5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Denny's posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Calumet City. Apply here.
- Post Holdings Inc. posted a job opening for First Shift- Material Loader in Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calumet City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lansing
Harvey
- Gregory T. Mitchell appointed to countywide judicial vacancy (blogspot.com)
- Homewood sees $2,645 in Medicaid payments for vision services in 2024 (southcooknews.com)
Alsip
- South Suburban Death Notices, Week Of August 31 (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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