🌱 Patch AM: Lemont Athletic Hall Of Fame Set To Induct Four On Sept. 13

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In today's newsletter:

• Four Lemont sports legends to be honored at Hall of Fame
• Water Lantern Festival brings glowing reflections back to Lemont
• How a Lemont professional became a national rising star in logistics

Also on today's calendar: Lemont VFW Bingo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lemont Athletic Hall Of Fame Set To Induct Four On Sept. 13 (patch.com) — Lemont High School will honor four standout contributors at its Athletic Hall of Fame induction on Sept. 13 at Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont. Residents can buy tickets online through Sept. 7 to celebrate longtime athletic director John Young, legendary softball coach Chris Traina, multi-sport star Steve Bradford, and record-setting softball alum Rylie (Jay) VanAsdlen.
   

• Water Lantern Festival Returns To Lemont (patch.com) — Lemont residents can experience the Water Lantern Festival's Radiant Tour when it returns to The Forge: Lemont Quarries on Sept. 5. Guests will decorate lanterns with personal messages, enjoy live music, food vendors, games, and reflective storytelling spaces, with organizers emphasizing environmental cleanup after the event.
   

• Kelly Muruato wins Women in Supply Chain Forum Rising Star award (thetrucker.com) — A Lemont-based business development manager, Kelsey Muruato of Mark-It Express, has been honored with the national Women in Supply Chain Forum Rising Star award. Her leadership in Chicago's intermodal industry, scholarship fundraising, and community blood drives helped earn the recognition, highlighting professional achievements rooted in the Lemont area.
   

📸 Around Lemont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lemont

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Thursday August 27
• Lemont VFW Bingo →
  15790 W New Ave, Lemont
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Mini Music Makers (Ages 0 - 5 with caregiver)
  Lemont Public Library District Lemont Public Library - Children's Activity Center
  10:00 am
• Homeschool Field Day (All Ages)
  Lemont Public Library District Lemont Public Library - East Lawn
  1:00 pm
• Trippin' Billies: Dave Matthews Band Tribute →
  The Forge: Lemont Quarries, 227 Heritage Quarries Dr, Lemont
  6:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Hatch Chile with Jewel-Osco - Lemont →
  Jewel-Osco, 1202 State St, Lemont
  10:00 am
• One Of These Nights: Eagles Tribute →
  The Forge: Lemont Quarries, 227 Heritage Quarries Dr, Lemont
  6:30 pm
Monday August 31
• Prehab for Young Athletes (Ages 8 - Adult)
  Lemont Public Library District Lemont Public Library - Event Space
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Teen Take 'n Make
  Lemont Public Library District Lemont Public Library - Teen Lounge
Wednesday September 2
• Understanding Your Reassessment Notice Lemont →
  16300 Alba, Lemont
  10:00 am
Friday September 4
• Escape: Journey Tribute →
  The Forge Lemont Quarries, 227 Heritage Quarries Dr, Lemont
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Water Lantern Festival →
  227 Heritage Quarries Dr, Lemont
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
  Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Assessor's Office to Offer Reassessment Assistance in Lemont —Lemont Township Read on Patch

• Wooden Paddle posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager (GM) in Lemont. Apply here.
• Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. posted a job opening for Dockworker in Lemont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lockport

• Moving Wall arrival Thursday in Lockport brings Vietnam nurses' stories home (niagara-gazette.com)
• YSU's Bowling Program Announces 2026-27 Schedule (ysusports.com)

Bolingbrook

• 7 new stores opening at popular north suburban mall, including Toys 'R' Us, Sky Zone and IKEA (nbcchicago.com)

Orland Park

• Orland Fire Protection District Mourns Retired Longtime Firefighter (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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