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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Homer Glen, Lockport This Fall — And How To Carve Them

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Hi there, Homer Glen! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your perfect Homer Glen pumpkin day and carve it right
  • How a revived bridge plan could reshape driving through Homer Glen

Also on today's calendar: The Final Homes. The Last Opportunity. Remington Woods Open House. and 14 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 72, low: 46.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Homer Glen, Lockport This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Families in Homer Glen and nearby Lockport can choose from several local pumpkin patches, including Bengtson's Pumpkin Fest and Konow's Corn Maze in Homer Glen, for a full day of fall fun. The piece also walks readers through choosing the right pumpkin and offers clear, step-by-step tips for safely carving a standout jack-o'-lantern at home.
   

• Will County board resurrects talks on new bridge over Des Plaines River Valley (chicagotribune.com) — Will County officials are reviving plans for a major east‑west corridor that would link Crest Hill to Cedar Road and 159th Street in Homer Glen, potentially reshaping local traffic patterns and emergency response times. Board members, including Homer Glen's Steve Balich, are exploring funding options such as tolling and state or federal support, while nearby communities weigh cost concerns and neighborhood impacts.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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