🌱 Soundbath Meditation and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Hillside? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago at Danny Cunniff Park
• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Oakbrook Terrace

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

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Patricia P.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 5

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

Saturday August 8

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  9:00 am
• Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Oakbrook Terrace →
  17W725 Roosevelt Rd, Oakbrook Terrace
  10:00 am
• Prism Market: Summer Edition & Celebrating Cat Day →
  Maplewood Public House, 486 Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 5

• Soundbath Meditation →
  Hillside Public Library, 405 Hillside Avenue, 405 N Hillside Ave, Hillside
  4:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Berkeley Family Fun Fest →
  Berkeley Park, Kouba Dr Kouba Dr, Hillside
  12:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Eric W. Stiles Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
  , Chicago
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 4

• Band/Orchestra Leadership Camp
  York Comm High School Elmhurst, IL 60126
  8:00 am
• Chamber Marketing Committee Meeting
  Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce Chamber Office 300 W. Lake St., Ste 201 Elmhurst IL 60126
  8:00 am
• College Bootcamp
  Lyons Twp HSD 204 SC Library
  8:00 am
• YHS Band/Orch Leadership Camp
  Elmhurst SD 205 York Community High School, 355 W St Charles Rd, Elmhurst, IL 6
  9:00 am
• Hinsdale Memory Cafe
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Special ZAP! Storytime at the Zoo! with Miss Jenn at Brookfield Zoo!
  River Forest Public Library 31st Street and Golfview Avenue, Hamill Family Nature Plaza, Brookfield, IL, 60513, US
  10:30 am
• Preschool Summer Screening
  Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 906 Walton St, Melrose Park, IL 60160, USA
  12:00 pm
• Leadership 360 Analysis Info Meeting (VIRTUAL)
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce ONLINE: Register at www.solvingwithoutsorry.com/OakPark
  12:00 pm
• Chamber Champions
  Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Conference Room 301 W. Roosevelt Rd.
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• US Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Production Associate - Stock Yards in Hillside. Apply here.
• Molly Maid of Oak Park and the Midwestern Suburbs posted a job opening for House Cleaners / Housekeeping / Limpiesa de Casas - No Experience Required in Hillside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillside here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Broadview

• Illinois Department of Agriculture Awards NearlyJackson and Union Counties included in Grant Funds for Local Food Infrastructure (wmclradio.com)

Elmhurst

• Elmhurst Bank Robbery Suspect Sentenced To 14 Years (patch.com)
• Elmhurst Little League Team Headed To State Tournament (patch.com)
• Oak Brook Chase: Driver Interfered As Cop Pursued Woman, Police Say (patch.com)

Maywood

• What's going to happen to Hawthorne's 11 OTBs? (harnessracingupdate.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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