🌱 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago and 11 more events

Hey there, Ford Heights! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• Bloom Township Flea market at Bloom Township Center
• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago at Danny Cunniff Park

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, a t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Ford Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ford Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  9:00 am

Friday August 21

• Bloom Township Flea market →
  Bloom Township Center,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  5:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Board of Education Meeting
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  6:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Transitions Day
  Rickover Jr High School Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  8:00 am
• Board of Education Meeting
  BLOOM TWP HSD 206 100 W 10th St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411, USA
  12:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Teacher Institute Day
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Community Fiesta & Health Fair
  Kelly Hs Chicago, IL 60632
  8:30 am
• Registration
  Brookwood SD 167 Brookwood Middle School, 200 E Glenwood-Lansing Road, Glenwood, IL, 60425, United States
  11:00 am
• Nonprofit Affinity Group / Healthcare and Benefits for staff
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Rustico 155 S Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, IL Parking: parking is available in the Village garage on the southeast corner of Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue, or on neighboring side streets such as Grove.
  12:30 pm
• Class Assignment Pickup
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  1:00 pm
• Madison St. Business Meetup
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Whirlwind Coffee Co. 513 Madison St Oak Park, IL
  2:00 pm
• The Nicor Community Resource Fair
  Brookwood SD 167 Longwood Elementary School, 441 Longwood Drive, Glenwood, IL, 60425, United States
  5:00 pm
• Mindfulness for Turbulent Times
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Friendly Coffee Lounge 6731 West Roosevelt Road Berwyn, IL 60402
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lansing

• Seen Around Lansing: Share your photos with us, Lansing! (thelansingjournal.org)
• Local Voices: Alpha Phi Alpha chapter donates to Lansing Tornado Relief Fund (thelansingjournal.org)
• Suburban Chicago man charged after deputies find stolen gun during traffic stop (fox32chicago.com)

Homewood

• Structure Fire Contained At Homewood Condominums, Minor Injuries Reported (patch.com)

Oak Forest

• Tickets On Sale For Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest 2026 (patch.com)
• Lansing Man, 24, Arrested After Stolen Gun Found During Midlothian Traffic Stop: Sheriff (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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