🌱 Patch AM: The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. and 12 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Free Wednesday Open Mic Comedy at Comedy Plex at Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce
• First Day of School at Flossmoor SD 161
• Solo Entrepreneurs | Affinity Group Meeting at Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights

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Wednesday August 26
• Free Wednesday Open Mic Comedy at Comedy Plex →
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level) Oak Park, Il 60301
  8:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• First Day of School
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
• Solo Entrepreneurs | Affinity Group Meeting
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301 Parking is available.
  10:00 am
• Sweat, Talk, And Rise Up fitness classes
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Yoga Lofts Studios at 115 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL
  10:30 am
• Intermediate Schools Curriculum Night
  Glenview School District 34 1401 Greenwood Rd, Glenview, IL 60026
  6:30 pm
• Family Night in the Classroom
  Glenbrook South High School 4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
  6:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  4:30 pm
• Concerts in the Park- Harmonix: 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
Tuesday September 1
• Open House Rickover →
  Rickover Jr High School Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Chalk the Walk →
  Flossmoor Hills Elem School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:00 pm
• Softball AT Memorial
  Crete-Monee Middle School Crete, IL 60417
  4:00 pm
• Baseball AT Memorial
  Crete-Monee Middle School Crete, IL 60417
  4:00 pm
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING →
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar Olympia Fields, IL 60461
  5:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• South Suburban Community Group Donates School Supplies to Matteson School District 162 —Monica Fountain Read on Patch
• Dr. Blondean Y. Davis Honored as Educator of the Year by America's Big Sisters Foundation —Monica Fountain Read on Patch

• Old National Bank posted a job opening for Market Relationship Banker in Chicago Heights. Apply here.
• Real Alloy posted a job opening for Production Manager in Chicago Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicago Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

• Who from South Cook County area's former high school standouts will be active on Wednesday, Aug. 26? (southcooknews.com)

Homewood

• Sonny Thompson born probably August 23, 1916 (blogspot.com)

Lansing

• Seen Around Lansing: New beginnings (thelansingjournal.org)
• Corrected: Lansing Library Board meeting includes support for fully certified school librarians (thelansingjournal.org)
• First day delay, Memorial Junior High project subject of Lansing SD 158 meeting (thelansingjournal.org)

Ok Chicago Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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