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🌱 Patch AM: How a proposed water rate hike could squeeze Homer Glen households further.

Also check out New Lenox 7th Annual 2026 WARRIORS WALK for Veterans Suicide Prevention on the Homer Glen Patch calendar

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Hello Homer Glen! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a proposed water rate hike could squeeze Homer Glen households further.

Also on today's calendar: New Lenox 7th Annual 2026 WARRIORS WALK for Veterans Suicide Prevention and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'My pockets are empty': Homer Glen, Bolingbrook residents speak out against Illinois American Water rate hike (chicagotribune.com) — Homer Glen residents and the village's mayor are loudly opposing Illinois American Water's proposed rate hike, arguing that already-high bills are forcing painful household cutbacks. At a packed state hearing in Bolingbrook, local officials and neighbors described steep monthly charges, questioned the company's profits, and urged regulators to reject or scale back the increase before a December decision.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lockport

  • Lockport Submits Grant For Future Downtown Lockport Streetscape Project (patch.com)
  • Suge-n-Betty's to bring soul food to Lockport (cnhi.com)
  • Embers announces temporary closure in downtown Lockport (chicagotribune.com)

Mokena

  • Illinois American Water customers speak out on $129 million rate hike at Bolingbrook hearing (shawlocal.com)

New Lenox

  • More Trouble At St. Joe's Hospital As Patient Attacks Female Employee, Second Worker Intervenes: JPD (patch.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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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