Why a Chicago Heights traffic stop ended with guns and contraband seized
Also on today's calendar: Midsummer Pet Market and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 arrested in separate Cook County cases; stolen merchandise worth $300,000 recovered (fox32chicago.com) — Chicago Heights residents should know a recent traffic stop on East Lincoln Highway led to felony gun charges and the seizure of contraband cigarettes from an out-of-state driver. The same sheriff’s office update also details a South Loop robbery involving a Chicago Heights man and a large stolen-merchandise recovery in Hoffman Estates, underscoring wider regional crime concerns.
📸 Around Chicago Heights
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Juneteenth Comedy Bash at Comedy Plex in Downtown Oak Park Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Comedy Plex Comedy Club 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level) Oak Park, Il. 60301 8:00 pm
Saturday June 20
Kids Stand-Up Comedy Classes 6/20 - 8/1 Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Comedy Plex Comedy Club 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level) Oak Park, Il. 60301 10:00 am
Basic Computer Skills Help Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609 11:00 am
DIY Candle Workshop Sherman Park Branch Library 5440 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609 2:00 pm
Crossing Paths Festival → Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Madison Street Theater 1010 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302 7:30 pm
NAUGHTY NITE LAUGHS: BEST R-RATED COMEDY SHOWCASE IN CHICAGOLAND Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level) Oak Park, Il 60301 9:30 pm
Sunday June 21
Story Time at Bubbleland on Western Sherman Park Branch Library 5440 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609 12:00 pm
Concerts in the Park- Chez Butter: Park District of Oak Park Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Scoville Park (800 W Lake Street, Oak Park 60302) 6:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday June 19
Summer CTE Bootcamps (Career & Technical Education) THORNTON TWP HSD 205 Thornton Township High School School 8:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Looking for a house cleaner in the Chicago Heights area. I have a finished basement that needs a good cleaning. Thank you. (Nextdoor West End)
Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker I - Ford Chicago Stamping Plant in Chicago Heights. Apply here.
Rich Township High School District 227 posted a job opening for Day Custodian in Olympia Fields. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicago Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Flossmoor
Residents asked for input on parking lot conversion (hfchronicle.com)
District 161 projects budget surplus, warns of long-term challenges (hfchronicle.com)
District 161 board questions cost, need for expanded Western Avenue parking lot (hfchronicle.com)
Park Forest
Park Forest's Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service (enewspf.com)
Park Forest Educator Praised For Going The Extra Mile For Students (patch.com)
Tinley Park
Pets, Tacos, Beer And Vendors: Fan Favorite Pet Market Returns To Tinley Brewery (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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