🌱 Patch AM: What the Chicago Heights plant closure means for 172 local workers.

What's up Chicago Heights! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the Chicago Heights plant closure means for 172 local workers.

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: High clouds and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 45.
• Friday: Periods of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 172 jobs lost as Gerresheimer closes Chicago Heights plant, moves production to Italy, India (fox32chicago.com) — A longtime pharmaceutical glass plant in Chicago Heights has shut down, eliminating 172 local jobs and shifting production to Italy and India. Former workers describe confusion over severance and retirement paperwork, while city officials and business leaders have yet to respond publicly. The closure is part of Gerresheimer's broader cost-cutting as its moulded glass division struggles financially.
   

📸 Around Chicago Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights

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Wednesday October 7
• Beginners Knitting Class →
  25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
• COOKING with Jazlynn →
  25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  3:30 pm
• 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 October 8
• Senior Bingo →
  25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
Friday October 9
• Women in Business | Tax Planning for the Year Ahead →
  Sunrise of River Forest, 800 N. Harlem, River Forest
  9:00 am
• Cookies and Canvas →
  25 W 15th St, Chicago Heights
  3:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Ward 1 Monthly Residents' Meeting →
  Chicago Heights, IL Calendar, Barack Obama School of Leadership & S.T.E.M. 401 Concord Drive, Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
• Princess Storytime →
  Walker Branch, Chicago Public Library, 11071 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago
  1:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• ACT Bowling Night
  Circle Bowling Lanes, 7244 Circle Avenue, Forest Park
  1:00 pm
• Northern Lights--Performance Dates Oct 11 – 25, 2026 →
  Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave, Naperville
  4:00 pm
Monday October 12
• City Hall Municipal Building Closed – Columbus Day Holiday →
  Chicago Heights, IL Calendar Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  8:30 am
Saturday October 24
• Trunk or Treat Halloween Event →
  Chicago Heights-East Course, 315 Glenwood Rd, Chicago Heights
  4:00 pm

📣 Chicago Heights Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Chicago Heights. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Breakfast Crew Member in Glenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicago Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

• Flossmoor D161 Appoints 2 To Fill Board Vacancies (patch.com)
• Flossmoor Hills Students Step Into The World Of Charlotte's Web (patch.com)

Lansing

• Lansing FD to host Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, Oct. 10 (thelansingjournal.org)
• Seen Around Lansing: Looking up (thelansingjournal.org)
• Lan-Oak Park District calls special meeting to hire senior superintendent (thelansingjournal.org)

Oak Forest

• Workshop On Estates, Wills, Legacy Arrangements Coming To Gaelic Park (patch.com)

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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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