🌱 Patch AM: Will Chicago Heights’ youth trade program survive after state money ends?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Chicago Heights' youth trade program survive after state money ends?

Also on today's calendar: The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• 'Building futures on borrowed time': Youth workforce program scrambles as state funding ends (fox32chicago.com) — Young people are getting paid construction and trade training at a Chicago Heights site run by Save Our City, Save Our Future, but the state funding that supports their wages ends August 31. With fall programming paused and more than 40 teens on a waitlist, the nonprofit is scrambling to raise about $550,000 a year through donations, grants, and sponsors to keep the program alive.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights

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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
• L'Institut français d'Oak Park Fall Open House
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce L'Institut fran ais d'Oak Park - French Institute of Oak Park 11 Harrison Street, Oak Park, IL 60304
  6:00 pm
• Beginning Band Sign-up [virtual]
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES
  Greene Chicago, IL 60609
• Crafting Corner
  Brighton Park Branch Library 4314 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
  4:00 pm
• Beginning Orchestra Sign-up
  Flossmoor SD 161 Parker Junior High School, 2810 School St, Flossmoor, IL 60422\
  5:00 pm
• Cancelled - City of Chicago Heights Council Meeting for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 →
  Chicago Heights, IL Calendar
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Back-to-School Bash →
  Flossmoor, IL Calendar Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Tool Lending Library →
  Village of Park Forest - Sustainability Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
  8:00 am
• DOTG Booked →
  Park Forest, IL Calendar Park Forest, IL 60466
  12:00 pm
• Southtown Soul & Groove - BAND →
  South Chicago Heights, IL Calendar, 3140 Enterprise Park Ave, South Chicago Heights
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Granddog's Nudge Leads Chicago Heights Woman To Lifesaving Cancer Diagnosis —Cassie Richardson Read on Patch
• 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

• Kelly Services posted a job opening for Assembly in Chicago Heights. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

• Women's Track & Field Inks 19 for 2026-27 Season (floridagators.com)

Homewood

• Multi-Agency Resource Center opens for those affected by Aug. 11 storms (thelansingjournal.org)
• Who are the ex-high school stars from South Cook County area competing on Thursday, Aug. 27? (southcooknews.com)

Lansing

• Seen Around Lansing: Blooming against the shadows (thelansingjournal.org)
• Illinois Air Team offering vehicle emission testing in Lansing through Aug. 28 (thelansingjournal.org)
• Midea EVOX G³ for Older Multifamily Retrofits: A Chicago Case Study (achrnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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