Good morning Channahon! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Contractor accused of taking $6,500 from Channahon homeowner, never working
See when you can tour Minooka High’s new Channahon field house
Also on today's calendar: Food Truck Friday-Free Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did Tennessee see? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Home Repair Fraud Charges For Joliet Man, This Time It's For Work He Failed To Do In Channahon: Police (patch.com) — Channahon residents are being warned after a Will County judge issued a bench warrant for a Joliet man accused of taking thousands of dollars for concrete work at a Channahon home and never doing the job. Prosecutors say the self-employed contractor allegedly used deceptive promises about starting work within two weeks, leading to theft and home repair fraud charges tied directly to the Channahon property.
• Minooka Schools announces field house, career and technical center opening dates for August (shawlocal.com) — Minooka Community High School is opening a major new field house on West Eames Street in Channahon on August 15, plus an expanded Career & Technical Education Center in Minooka on August 29. Both facilities will host public grand openings with ribbon cuttings and tours, expanding athletic space and hands-on career training for local students and residents.
📸 Around Channahon
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
Camelot Subdivision Garage/Estate Sales June 4,5,6 8-3? Located on the corner of Frontage Road And Camelot Road. 15 Houses participating. Array of Items. (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Obituary: Catherine G. Coons (nee Jenkins) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Philip Joseph Bonacorsi, II —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Obituary: Judith Diane Prieboy —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Obituary: William P. Ross —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Obituary: Sherry Mills —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
PrideStaff posted a job opening for Material Handler / Forklift Operator in Channahon. Apply here.
Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Channahon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Channahon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shorewood
Sale closed in Shorewood: $725,000 for a single-family home (shawlocal.com)
Wilmington
U.S. stock index futures decline; Brent crude rises above $98; Bitcoin drops below $67,000 (moomoo.com)
County Adds Additional Naloxone Distribution Boxes (fwrnews.com)
Joliet
Woman Sues Over Wooden Cornhole Game Board In Dick's Sporting Goods On Joliet's Plainfield Road (patch.com)
Road Rage In Crest Hill As Man With 'Bulging Eyes' Stabs Victim's Hand, Plunges Knife In Passenger Seat: Cops (patch.com)
Mass Murder At Grand Prairie Elementary Prevented, Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against This Teen: Sheriff (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Same as Arkansas (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!