Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 69 degrees.
Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Four Lemont Students Named National Merit Commended Students (patch.com) — Lemont residents can celebrate four Lemont High School seniors who were named National Merit Commended Students for their strong 2025 PSAT/NMSQT scores. Adam Dunkin, Benjamin Petri, Ishan Samani and Haley Young ranked among the top five percent of U.S. juniors in the Class of 2027, reflecting well on both the students and the local school.
• Illinois American Water customers can speak out against proposed rate hike at Bolingbrook hearing Wednesday (shawlocal.com) — Illinois American Water customers in Lemont could see bills rise about $10 a month for water and $23 for wastewater under a proposed $129 million rate hike. Residents can speak at an Illinois Commerce Commission hearing in Bolingbrook on Sept. 16 or submit comments online or by phone before regulators rule later this year.
Everest Academy to Host Annual Pet Blessing on October 2 —Everest Academy Lemont Read on Patch
Obituary: Victor Lamont Jones —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Anybody know what is happening to my car and why it won't start? How am I supposed to get it to a dealer when it wont start??? (Nextdoor Hillview 4)
Looking for recommendations for someone to tuckpoint a chimney. Looking for recommendations of someone you've used please not vendors. (Nextdoor Hillview 4)
Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Lemont. Apply here.
Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Darien. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemont here.
🗞 Nearby News
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'Huge step forward': Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals (collinsvilledailynews.com)
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For Burr Ridge Mayor, A Campaign Ad That Writes Itself (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!