🌱 Patch AM: How a Chicago Heights crematory scandal could change state funeral rules

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Chicago Heights crematory scandal could change state funeral rules

Also on today's calendar: Plum Creek Arts Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
• Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Settlement talks underway to revoke license of director at South Side funeral home where 56 bodies were found (suntimes.com) — Chicago Heights residents are at the center of a widening investigation into how Illinois oversees funeral homes, after regulators previously found 44 bodies and mishandled remains at a now-closed crematory in the city tied to the same owners. State officials are now pursuing permanent license revocation for the funeral director in a related South Side case and considering stronger statewide inspection and enforcement rules.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Plum Creek Arts Festival →
  Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher
  11:00 am
• Family Fest →
  The Bradford Barn - Olympia Fields, 20712 Western Ave, Olympia Fields
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Story & Craft →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  9:00 am
• Beginners Knitting Class →
  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 24
• Senior Bingo →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
Friday September 25
• Fizz Friday →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  9:00 am
• Homecoming Varsity Football Game (vs. Highland Park)
  John Davis Titan Stadium , Glenview, IL 60026, USA
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Learn Shamanic Journeying A Beginner's Guide to Shamanism →
  Journey of the Soul, 162 S. Mayfair Pl, Chicago Heights
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Park District of Oak Park: Fall Fest 2026 →
  Rehm Park & Pool, 515 Garfield St, Oak Park
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• Senior Computer Basic Class →
  Chicago Heights Public Library, 25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• 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

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Autumn Fest brings old favorites, new ideas to Fox Pointe Sept. 25-26 (thelansingjournal.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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