🌱 How much storm damage did TF South really suffer in August?

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In today's newsletter:

• How much storm damage did TF South really suffer in August?
• Calumet City contractor hit with major OSHA fines over roof safety

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
• Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thornton Fractional 215: $134K in damage reported at TF South following Aug. 11 storm (thelansingjournal.org) — Thornton Fractional South High School in Calumet City sustained about $134,000 in storm damage from the Aug. 11 severe weather, mostly to roofs, trees, and fencing, with insurance expected to cover key repairs. District 215 officials also outlined a nearly $90 million spending plan that adds staff, coaching, and student support positions, with a public budget hearing set for Sept. 22.
   

• OSHA Hits Contractor With $265K Fine for Roof Fall Hazards (roofingcontractor.com) — A Calumet City construction company is facing $265,868 in proposed OSHA penalties after investigators say workers installed roof rafters and sheeting without proper fall protection, exposing them to 25-foot drops. Inspectors also cited repeat violations involving safety gear, ladders, and stairways. The employer now has 15 business days to comply, negotiate, or contest the findings.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Study Tips and Techniques →
  Academic Assistance Center (AAC) – Room 2264, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  1:00 pm
• Voter's Registration Zone: Your Voice Starts Here, Scan to Register to Vote →
  Kindig Performing Arts Center, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland
  3:00 pm
• 99 for 99 Celebration →
  Atrium on Main Campus, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  3:30 pm
• Men's Soccer Home Game vs Prairie State College →
  Bulldog Field, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  4:00 pm
• Fuel Your Future: Appreciation Jar Workshop →
  SSC's MB Financial Bank Business Suite, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  4:00 pm
• Women's Soccer Home Game vs Prairie State College →
  Bulldog Field, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Stewardship Volunteer Days - Kickapoo Woods →
  Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale
  10:00 am
• Bulldog Spirit Station →
  SSC's 2nd Floor Mall Area, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Eye 4 An Eye →
  1696 Thornton Lansing Road, Lansing
• South Holland's 5K Fun Run →
  Veterans Memorial Park, 520 E. 160th Place, South Holland
  7:30 am
• Stewardship Volunteer Days - Whistler Woods →
  Whistler Woods, Riverdale
  9:00 am
• 2026 South Holland Fun Run →
  Veterans Memorial Park, 500 E. 160th Place, South Holland
  9:30 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking to hire Bus drivers with air brake.
  Who are willing to do on call and over the road travel. The pay is $30.00hr/350.00 a day.. You can inbox me with your name and number. Serious… (Nextdoor Cal City)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Calumet City. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Dolton

• Pope Leo XIV Does Tech Support and Tax Prep for His Brother in Suburban Chicago (thelettersfromleo.com)
• Tiffany Henyard Talks GOP Switch and Dolton Controversy (eurweb.com)

South Holland

• South Holland, Illinois, completes eight-year flood mitigation project (cbsnews.com)
• IDOT announces lane closures, changes to Bishop Ford Freeway (thelansingjournal.org)

Lansing

• Seen Around Lansing: Remembrance (thelansingjournal.org)
• More than a month after first Lansing tornado, families remain displaced (thelansingjournal.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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