🌱 How a new solar study and demolitions could reshape Harvey
Harvey, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Harvey! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new solar study and demolitions could reshape Harvey
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Harvey City Council approves solar farm feasibility study (harveyworld.org) — Harvey residents should know their City Council just approved a no-cost feasibility study for a solar farm that could expand access to affordable energy. Officials also discussed demolishing the long-abandoned “Village” rowhouses, detailed city finances, highlighted a neighborhood beautification program, and heard concerns about stalled housing redevelopment and youth safety around neglected properties. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sandridge Nature Center Walk and Reflection →
Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15891 Paxton Ave, South Holland
10:00 am -
Village Committee Meeting →
Midlothian, IL Calendar, 14801 Pulaski Road, Midlothian
7:00 pm -
TAFT SCHOOL: PreK AM Father's Day Event - 10:00 AM
South Holland SD 151 Taft School -
TAFT SCHOOL: 1st Grade Father's Day Event - 9:00 AM
South Holland SD 151 Taft School -
TAFT SCHOOL: PreK PM & Full Father's Day Event - 1:45 PM
South Holland SD 151 Taft School -
District 161 End of the Year Party →
Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
5:00 pm -
Town Hall Meeting hosted by Mayor Frank Podbielniak →
Posen Community Civic Center, 14401 Campbell Ave, Posen
5:30 pm -
Power & Poise →
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, 2009 Ridge Rd, Homewood
6:30 pm -
Windy City Dueling Pianos →
The Lyric Theater Blue Island, 12952 Western Ave, Blue Island
7:00 pm -
3rd Annual Midlothian Police Department Pet Event →
Midlothian, IL Calendar Midlothian, IL 60445
11:00 am -
Book signing and reading →
Hazel Crest Park District, 2600 171st St, Hazel Crest
1:00 pm -
Spring Wind Chicago →
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, 2009 Ridge Rd, Homewood
7:00 pm
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Saturday June 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Harvey. Apply here.
- Atkore, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Coordinator (Manufacturing) in Harvey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harvey here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Holland
- Homewood swears in new police officer (hfchronicle.com)
- First mental health mobile unit in Illinois to hit the road Wednesday, June 3 (chicagodefender.com)
Dolton
- Murdered man's family demands answers from Dolton police after person released without charges (abc7chicago.com)
- Pope Leo XIV offers ‘personal testimony' of Archbishop Sheen's impact (wmbdradio.com)
Homewood
- Register for Underground Railroad sites tour (hfchronicle.com)
- Flossmoor honors Dick Condon ahead of 95th birthday (hfchronicle.com)
Ok Harvey! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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