🌱 How Springfield’s Bears stadium deal could echo in Harvey’s tax bills.

Good morning to you Harvey! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Springfield’s Bears stadium deal could echo in Harvey’s tax bills.

Also on today's calendar: R&B All White Affair.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pritzker Wants Bears Legislation to Move Faster; Tax Questions Loom Large (1023thecoyote.net) — Harvey residents are being held up as an example in a statewide debate over a proposed tax break bill for massive developments like a new Chicago Bears stadium. A critic warns that high-tax communities could suffer more, noting Harvey’s property tax rate above 4.5% and its shrinking population, while lawmakers and the governor continue negotiating the megaprojects legislation in Springfield.
   

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📸 Around Harvey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harvey

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• R&B All White Affair with Javon Watson
  The Entrance, 15101 Dixie Hwy, Harvey
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 28

• Young Author's Program
  Prairie Hills Junior High
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• R&B All White Affair
  The Entrance , 15101 Dixie Hwy , Harvey
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Women’s Softball Home Games vs Morton College
  South Suburban College , 15800 State St , South Holland
  3:00 pm
• Boys Soccer Game vs Kankakee
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• Girls Soccer Game vs Kankakee
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• Wednesday Wind-Down: Stories & Crafts
  South Holland Public Library , 16250 Wausau Ave , South Holland
  5:00 pm
• Restorative Justice Parent Workshop
  Franklin Sc Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. at
  5:00 pm
• HH PTO Earth Day Clean Up
  Heather Hill Elem School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  5:00 pm
• CITY TAKEOVER
  Bernices Barbeque Bar & Grill , 17520 Kedzie Ave , Hazel Crest
  6:00 pm
• Village Board Meeting
  Midlothian, IL Calendar , 14801 Pulaski Road , Midlothian
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Boys Soccer Game vs CHMS
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi Neighbors, I stopped by to provide a warning for people selling items on this site.
  Please be aware of unscrupulous buyers who insist on purchasing items sight unseen via Zelle. Their scam is to quickly send you a pretend payment… (Nextdoor Ashland)

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🗞 Nearby News

South Holland

• Gabe Ramirez and the Illinois Lottery celebrate HotWins in South Holland (audacy.com)
• GovState Athletics Welcomes New Men's Soccer Coach: Jose 'Tony' Gonzalez (enewspf.com)

Dolton

• Missing Dolton twin infants, 17-year-old mother found safe, officials say (fox32chicago.com)
• Dolton Fire Chief illegally appointed, must be fired, lawsuit says (legalnewsline.com)
• Tiffany Henyard lived in Georgia while being 'worst mayor' in Illinois (washingtonexaminer.com)

Oak Lawn

• Oak Lawn Senior Rawan Sharfi Awarded Prestigious Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (patch.com)

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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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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