🌱 Patch AM: How Homer Glen’s new thrift store turns your donations into local help

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In today's newsletter:

• How Homer Glen's new thrift store turns your donations into local help

Also on today's calendar: Music Trivia Challenge! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 75, low: 55.
• Monday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 71 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Homer Glen thrift shop to give back to southwest suburban charities (chicagotribune.com) — A new nonprofit thrift store, Greater Goods on 159th Street, has opened in Homer Glen, offering affordable clothing, home goods, and more while channeling profits to local charities. Residents can shop, donate items, or volunteer, with proceeds supporting causes in Homer Glen and nearby towns and special "bonus blessing" gift cards going to groups like Shady Oaks Camp.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homer Glen

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Music Trivia Challenge! →
  SDJCA North Cafeteria, 529 Madison St, Lockport
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• The Huey Is Coming Home! →
  New Lenox American Legion Post 1977, 14414 Ford Dr, New Lenox
  6:30 am
• Boots, Bling & BBQ →
  16849 S Cedar Rd, Homer Glen
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event →
  1918 Ferro Dr, New Lenox
  9:00 am
• Craft Fair →
  Homer Township Public Library, 14320 W 151st St, Homer Glen
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Rummage and Bake Sale →
  St Paul's Lutheran Church, 1500 S Briggs St, Lockport
  9:00 am
• St. Paul's Lutheran Church Rummage and Bake Sale →
  1500 S Briggs St, Lockport
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Senior Harvest →
  Lockport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5788, 1026 E 9th St, Lockport
  1:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Bling Bling Sale & Fundraiser →
  White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch, 201 Normantown Rd, Romeoville
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Crossroads of America: America 250 Family Celebration →
  7747 Oak Grove Ave, Justice
  10:00 am
• Outdoor Wild Fest →
  Big Run Wolf Ranch, 14857 Farrell Rd, Lockport
  10:00 am
• Retirement & Dedication Ceremony in Honor of Ken Fijan →
  Homer Township FPD Station 1, 16050 S Cedar Rd, Lockport
  10:00 am
• Bling Bling Sale/Fundraiser →
  White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch, 201 Normantown Rd, Romeoville
  10:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Homer Glen PatchAM possible:

• Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
• Premier Paws at Lockport — (708) 550-7297
• Dean's Greens Farmstand at Boley Farm — (708) 275-8353
• Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Estate Sale. Saturday and Sunday
  Here we go, we are finally ready for you at 14117 Concord Drive in Orland Park, Il. We are hosting our estate sale this Saturday and Sunday... (More info)
• Free Scrap Metal Pickup
  Free Scrap Metal Pickup. We pickup Garden Tractors, Farm Equipment, Snowmobiles, Motorcycles, Furnaces, Automotive parts, Anything Metal, All... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Robert Alan Cagann —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Charles Herman Newland —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant (Bonused) in Homer Glen. Apply here.
• Meijer posted a job opening for Greeter in Orland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homer Glen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lockport

• Family Fall Fest Planned At Dellwood Park (patch.com)
• Beary Landscaping Acquires MJS Landscaping and Seasonal Solutions KC (desmoinesregister.com)
• Rene Germaine McFadden, 65 (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

Orland Park

• 2 Arrests, 65 Seat Belt & 71 Other Citations: Orland PD Releases Results Of Labor Day Traffic Safety Push (patch.com)

Lemont

• Fall Household Recycling Event Planned For Sept. 19 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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