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🌱 Patch AM: Why are tornadoes targeting Homewood and nearby suburbs so often this year?

Spotted on the Homewood calendar: Kundalini + Sound Healing | Growth + Expansion

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Good day Homewood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are tornadoes targeting Homewood and nearby suburbs so often this year?
  • What federal help Southland mayors want for storm-battered Homewood residents

Also on today's calendar: Kundalini + Sound Healing | Growth + Expansion and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Startling map shows how Illinois' tornado count compares to rest of U.S. (nbcchicago.com) — Homewood is among several south suburban communities repeatedly struck as Illinois racks up a record tornado count in 2026, with nearly 70 twisters in the Chicago area alone. National Weather Service officials say recent storms followed similar tracks, hammering the same suburbs while experts study why conditions have become so unusually volatile.
   

• 'All Americans' : Southland leaders call on Trump administration to reject polarization and issue disaster aid (harveyworld.org) — Homewood's mayor joined other Southland leaders urging the Trump administration to approve federal disaster aid after tornadoes and severe storms battered local towns. Officials described widespread damage, insurance gaps, and reduced SNAP benefits, and they're pressing residents to complete Cook County's damage survey as they push for state and federal declarations to unlock more help.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 143 Golfers, One Mission: Creating Possibilities —St. Coletta's of Illinois Read on Patch
  • movement —Liz Smith Read on Patch
  • Chicagoland pastors protest religious persecution in US and overseas at Hazel Crest assembly —Ray Hanania Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

  • Aug. 16: Community hit by another tornado, storm cleanup and relief efforts, power restoration, school year starts pushed back (hfchronicle.com)

Markham

  • Ericsson triumph a result of Andretti momentum and team chemistry (racer.com)

Harvey

  • Harvey library board cancels meeting due to severe weather warning (harveyworld.org)
  • Darlene Viola Springsteen (vandaliaradio.com)
  • Work Done In Harvey Now Creates Time Entries In Aderant's iTimekeep, Thanks To New Integration (lawnext.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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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