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Also, don’t miss Lemont Cruise Nights Car Show Block Party on the Lemont Patch calendar

Wednesday June 3rd Patch AM

Coffee in hand, Lemont? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • High-stakes hearing tonight on Belmont Estates plan in Lemont
  • How Lemont’s Aurora supercomputer could help make future flights more efficient
  • How Lemont punched its ticket back to the state tournament

Also on today's calendar: Lemont Cruise Nights Car Show Block Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Controversial Lemont Housing Development Up For Public Hearing (patch.com) — Lemont residents are set to pack Village Hall tonight as the planning and zoning commission holds a key public hearing on the proposed Belmont Estates multi-family housing development at Bell Road and Archer Avenue. Supporters say the Lemont-based developer’s cottage-style units would help local families downsize or house aging parents nearby, while opponents worry about traffic, school crowding, zoning changes, and neighborhood character before the project advances to the Village Board.    

2. Improving Next-Generation Aircraft with Supercomputing and AI (techbriefs.com) — Cutting-edge aircraft research is happening right in Lemont, where Argonne’s Aurora supercomputer is teaming with University of Colorado experts to rethink how airplane tails are designed. By simulating turbulent airflow with AI, they hope to shrink tail size, cut drag and fuel use, and reduce costly wind-tunnel testing, all from the powerful systems housed at Argonne National Laboratory.    

3. Girls soccer: Geneva's dream season ends in supersectional (dailyherald.com) — Lemont’s girls soccer team has advanced to the Class 2A state tournament after a 3-0 win over Geneva in the Kankakee supersectional. The squad, now 23-1-1, heads to Naperville on Friday to face Crystal Lake Central in a state semifinal. Geneva’s strong postseason run ended despite several earlier playoff wins.    

4. Microsoft's quantum chip got an upgrade. Critics are still skeptical (sciencenews.org) — Lemont gets a brief spotlight as Argonne National Laboratory researchers weigh in on Microsoft’s newly upgraded quantum chip, which aims to dramatically cut computing errors. The piece explains how the chip’s design changes may improve qubit stability, while also detailing why many physicists remain unconvinced that Microsoft has truly achieved robust topological qubits.    


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 74th Annual Keepataw Day Parade & Fun Fest Returns to Downtown Lemont during Labor Day Weekend —Amy Selle Read on Patch
  • Obituary: William E. Coughlin —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Flatbed Fords live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch
  • Everest Academy Welcomes Back Music Mondays Summer Series 🎶 —Everest Academy Lemont Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Dominic A. Ragusa —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Lemont. Apply here.
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Lemont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemont here.

Ok Lemont! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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