🌱 Patch AM: See what’s new inside the bustling Homewood Science Center for families.

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

In today's newsletter:

• See what's new inside the bustling Homewood Science Center for families.
• How much Medicaid money went to Homewood eye care last year?

Also on today's calendar: Ayurvedic Practices for Early Autumn and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Hot; a stray morning shower, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Homewood Science Center celebrates new additions (hfchronicle.com) — Homewood families have fresh reasons to visit the Homewood Science Center, where new educational features are drawing kids into hands-on STEAM play. The piece also notes recent local business openings, including a new Midwest Express Clinic location, underscoring continued investment and activity in town. Together, these additions expand learning options and everyday services for residents.
   

• Homewood sees $2,645 in Medicaid payments for vision services in 2024 (southcooknews.com) — Medicaid spending on vision services in Homewood reached $2,645 in 2024, all tied to ZIP code 60430 and up 12.3% from 2023. The article ranks vision care as the town's fifth-largest Medicaid category and explains how local trends fit into statewide and national shifts, including recent federal policy changes that could affect future coverage and costs.
   

📸 Around Homewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homewood

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Tuesday September 1
• Girls Softball Game vs CHMS →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• Boys Baseball Game vs CHMS →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• Beginning Band Sign-up [virtual] →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  6:30 pm
• Ayurvedic Practices for Early Autumn →
  Serendipity Yoga and Wellness, 18300 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
  7:45 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Boys Baseball Game vs Crete →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
Thursday September 3
• Bedtime Buddies →
  17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Free Yoga for Kids at Dairy Queen →
  Dairy Queen Restaurant, 1700 Ridge Rd, Homewood
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Sacred Circles | A Woman's Gathering →
  Serendipity Yoga and Wellness, 18300 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
  7:45 pm
Thursday September 10
• Bloodcurdling Books for Teens →
  Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
  6:30 pm
• Trivia Time →
  17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Homeschool Meet Up - Experiment with a Book! →
  17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
  11:00 am
• Boost Your Brain Health →
  17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
  1:00 pm

📣 Homewood Shout Outs!

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• Crumbl Tinley Park — (708) 407-9446
• Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Why was the post about generators and Home Depot deleted?
  I was there yesterday. I had to go to the front desk to (get this) ask where all the shopping carts were! Turns out, they're with the cars in the… (Nextdoor Southgate)

• Ecolab, Inc. posted a job opening for Pipefitter in Glenwood. Apply here.
• Fuchs Lubricants Company posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift in Harvey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

• Aurora Christian vs Aurora Central Catholic (maxpreps.com)

Ok Homewood! 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 waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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