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🌱 Patch AM: Mobile DMV Visiting State Rep. Sheehan's Homer Glen Office

And on the Homer Glen Patch calendar - Will County Recyclepalooza: Drop Off Unwanted Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste, and More

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What's up Homer Glen! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mobile DMV brings key services to Homer Glen residents Sept. 12
  • What's planned for Homer Glen's big Sept. 5 parade and celebration?

Also on today's calendar: Will County Recyclepalooza: Drop Off Unwanted Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste, and More and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 86, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid with near record heat, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mobile DMV Visiting State Rep. Sheehan's Homer Glen Office (patch.com) — Homer Glen residents can access a full range of DMV services when the Illinois Secretary of State's mobile unit visits State Rep. Patrick Sheehan's local office on Sept. 12. From REAL IDs and license renewals to free senior IDs and voter registration, the event aims to make essential services more convenient for the community.
   

• Homer Glen Parade, Family Fun Day Set For Sept. 5 (patch.com) — Homer Glen's annual parade and Family Fun Day returns Sept. 5, celebrating America's 250th birthday and the village's 25th anniversary at Heritage Park. Expect a morning parade, afternoon inflatables, character meet-and-greets, shows, food vendors, and a foam party finale, plus a temporary 151st Street closure during the parade.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Obituary: David L. Stephenson —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Hildegarde June Schildgen —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Raul Gutierrez —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Gretchen M. (Grote) Mayall —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • I'm looking for a reliable landscaping company to remove 1 existing lilac bush and plant 2 small rose of Sharon plants .
    Julie has already been out and cleared the area Please contact me if interested (Nextdoor Meadowview)
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cook in Homer Glen. Apply here.
  • Kirkland's, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Team Member - Kirkland's Home - Part Time in Orland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homer Glen here.

🗞 Nearby News

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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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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