Good morning Homer Glen! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
See which Homer Glen group just won Metra’s rail safety contest
Also on today's calendar: Blood Drive and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Thursday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
Saturday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Around the Southland: Orland Park police laud department's latest graduate, more (chicagotribune.com) — A Homer Glen-based group, Beautiful Earth Education, earned a People’s Choice win in Metra’s rail safety art contest for Will County, giving local students and families a hometown connection to the 2027 safety calendar. The broader roundup also highlights new police therapy dog training, a Palos Park car-seat safety check on May 31, and student mental health and STEM opportunities across the Southland.
📸 Around Homer Glen
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homer Glen
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★ Featured events ★
Saturday May 23
Blood Drive → Saint Joseph Catholic Church - Lockport, 410 S Jefferson St, Lockport 9:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Obituary: Eugene George Balavender —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
When Preparation Meets Reality —Janice Manikowski Read on Patch
Obituary: Shirley Brookman —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Obituary: Carole J. North (née Viskocil) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Patricia L. Shawmeker —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Hello! Just moved to Homer Glen from downtown Chicago and couldn’t be more excited. Avid gardener, baker, and hobbyist who can’t wait to be surrounded by… (Nextdoor Homer Glen Park)
Looking for a landscaper in the Homer Glen area for a garden bed project. I’d like to clear these river rocks from a large driveway island bed, amend the soil, and plant a Japanese maple I’ve purchased. Looking to get this… (Nextdoor Homer Glen Park)
Menards posted a job opening for Part-Time Order Pick Up & Delivery in Homer Glen. Apply here.
Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Lockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homer Glen here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lockport
DuPage County, Fox Valley baseball notes: Willowbrook streaking heading into postseason; Geneva readies for first year in 3A (dailyherald.com)
Orland Park
Orland's Centennial Park Aquatic Center Set To Open For Season (patch.com)
Sale closed in Orland Park: $950,000 for a five-bedroom home (shawlocal.com)
New Lenox
Farmers markets season opens in Will County (shawlocal.com)
Marley Fox Throws Four Inning Perfect Game, Edwardsville Eliminates Granite 16-0 (riverbender.com)
Ok Homer Glen! 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: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!