🌱 Patch AM: How one Evergreen Park scam could help you avoid the next

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Evergreen Park scam could help you avoid the next

Also on today's calendar: Genealogy Meet-up and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 59.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Evergreen Park among 155 Illinois cities tied for 128th in July scam reports (southcooknews.com) — Evergreen Park logged a single scam report in July 2026, tied with many Illinois cities in statewide BBB rankings. The case involved a $3.99 loss from a fake Instagram back‑to‑school clothing offer. Residents are encouraged to use BBB Scam Tracker to research and report suspicious offers, especially small-dollar "shipping fee" deals that can signal larger fraud patterns.
   

📸 Around Evergreen Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evergreen Park

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Sunday August 23
• Film Screening: Ordinary People (1980)
  Scottsdale Branch Library 4101 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60652
  1:30 pm
• Cheerleading Sideline-JV Girls - VS (Event)
  Evergreen Park High School Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  4:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Pinochle →
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 3450 W. 97th Street, Evergreen Park
  3:00 pm
• Golf- Girls - VS Reavis High School (Game) →
  Evergreen Park CHSD 231 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  4:30 pm
• Golf-JV Boys @ Tinley Park High School (Game) →
  Evergreen Park CHSD 231 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  4:30 pm
• Golf-V Boys @ Tinley Park High School (Game) →
  Evergreen Park CHSD 231 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  4:30 pm
• Soccer-JV Boys @ Brooks (Game) →
  Evergreen Park High School Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  4:30 pm
• Chess Rookies and Masters Meetup
  Evergreen Park Public Library 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park, IL, 60805, US
  6:00 pm
• Genealogy Meet-up →
  9400 S Troy Ave, Evergreen Park
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Kindred Spirits Book Club →
  9400 S Troy Ave, Evergreen Park
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Charity Baseball Game to Benefit Lurie Children's Hospital →
  14011 Kenton Ave, Crestwood
  3:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Dance Sideline-V @ (Event)
  Evergreen Park High School Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  7:00 am
• Chicago Ridge Farmers Market →
  Chicago Ridge, IL Calendar Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
  8:00 am
• Back to School Rally
  BURBANK SD 111 Burbank School
  11:00 am
• Luther Vandross Tribute, Sat., 8/22, Doors open 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m. →
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island, 12952 Western Ave, Blue Island
  7:30 pm

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• Premier Paws at Burbank — (708) 581-1000
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• Krapils Steakhouse and Patio — (708) 448-2012

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Coach Ram And The Mustangs Start A Promising Season —Chris Lanuti Read on Patch

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Evergreen Park. Apply here.
• Skechers USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Burbank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evergreen Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Edwardsville Opens 2026 Football Season Against Kankakee (riverbender.com)

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• Chicago Ridge Mall celebrates new school year with 7th annual bash (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

Ok Evergreen Park! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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