🌱 Patch AM: $3M Grant Will Fund Construction Of New, 'Purpose-Built' Aunt Martha's Women's Health Clinic

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In today's newsletter:

• New $3M women's health clinic planned for Chicago Heights
• Why a Chicago Heights traffic stop led to felony gun charges

Also on today's calendar: Beginners Knitting Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $3M Grant Will Fund Construction Of New, 'Purpose-Built' Aunt Martha's Women's Health Clinic (patch.com) — Chicago Heights residents can look forward to a new, purpose-built Aunt Martha's women's health clinic on Joe Orr Road, funded by nearly $3 million in state capital grants. The replacement facility will expand obstetric, gynecologic, family planning, behavioral health, and telehealth services, aiming to improve privacy, care coordination, and access for women and families across the South Suburbs.
   

• Suburban men charged after Chicago Heights traffic stop (fox32chicago.com) — A late‑August traffic stop near West 26th and Aberdeen in Chicago Heights led Cook County sheriff's investigators to recover two loaded guns and arrest two south suburban men. Neither had the required gun licenses, and one suspect remains held in Cook County Jail while the other was released after an initial court hearing in Markham.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights

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Wednesday September 9
• Beginners Knitting Class →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
• Story & Craft →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
• Free Wednesday Open Mic Comedy at Comedy Plex →
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce, 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level), Oak Park
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Sweat, Talk, And Rise Up fitness classes
  Yoga Lofts Studios, 115 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park
  10:30 am
• Senior Bingo →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
Friday September 11
• Women in Business | Solutions for Human Resources →
  Sunrise of River Forest, 800 N. Harlem, River Forest
  9:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting at Athena's Pitstop Grooming
  Athena's PItstop Grooming, 136 N. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park
  3:00 pm
• Fizz Friday →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  3:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Grandparents' Day Crafting Event →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
Monday September 14
• Teen Makers: DIY Acrylic Magnetic Locker Frames →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  3:30 pm
• Senior Computer Basics Class →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Adult Spades/Bid-Whist Club →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

• LWE Girls' Cross Country Coach, Team Accused Of Racist Taunts Toward H-F Runners: School (patch.com)

Homewood

• How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in Homewood School District 153 in 2024-25? (southcooknews.com)

Lansing

• Patti Leach Youth Center reopens in Lansing following renovations (thelansingjournal.org)
• Seen Around Lansing: Abundance of roses (thelansingjournal.org)
• Fox Pointe Farmers Market to run Tuesdays 3-7 p.m. in September (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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