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🌱 How a special guest turned Heather Hill’s reading time into pure excitement

Be sure to catch Fall Family Day on the Flossmoor Patch calendar

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Good morning Flossmoor! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a special guest turned Heather Hill's reading time into pure excitement

Also on today's calendar: Fall Family Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Heather Hill Students Celebrate The Joy Of Reading With Author John Schu (patch.com) — Heather Hill students in Flossmoor recently enjoyed an energetic visit from author and literacy advocate John Schu, who led first- through third-graders in an interactive celebration of reading. With support from the school's Reading Team, many students received books to take home, reinforcing the district's push to build a lasting love of stories among local children.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Prime Healthcare posted a job opening for Unit Secretary - Labor And Delivery in Olympia Fields. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Homewood

  • 26 weeks, 31 analysts, one rock: How NBC 'Sunday Night Baseball' stayed on point (usatoday.com)
  • South Suburban PADS plans 'Round Up,' annual Pathways Home fundraisers (thelansingjournal.org)

Chicago Heights

  • 2026 Election Questionnaire: Illinois House of Representatives, 80th District, candidate Anthony DeLuca (shawlocal.com)
  • Settlement talks underway to revoke license of director at South Side funeral home where 56 bodies were found (suntimes.com)
  • Family and kids events lineup in South Cook County for Sept. 20-26 (southcooknews.com)

Park Forest

  • Analysis: Park Forest School District 163 administrators rank 208th highest in state for average salary in 2025 (southcooknews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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