🌱 Patch AM: How did Lemont teams keep their conference leads Thursday night?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Lemont teams keep their conference leads Thursday night?
• What new mining-tech research is coming to Lemont's Argonne lab?

Also on today's calendar: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 48.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minooka soccer victorious; Lockport, Plainfield East flag football advance: Herald-News Thursday Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Lemont High School teams had a strong night, with boys soccer shutting out Shepard 4–0 to stay atop the South Suburban Conference and girls volleyball sweeping Thornton-Fractional North to remain perfect in SSC Blue play. The roundup also highlights results for nearby schools in soccer, volleyball, and girls flag football, giving local fans a quick look at conference races.
   

• National Lab mining tech projects selected for DOE funding (northamericanmining.com) — Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont will receive Department of Energy support for two projects aimed at recovering rare earth elements and valuable metals from mine tailings, part of a $29.5 million national investment. While the initiative is national in scope, it underscores Lemont's role in critical mineral research and could bolster the lab's scientific profile and related jobs in the area.
   

📸 Around Lemont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lemont

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  10:00 am
• Dark Arts & Oddities Market →
  Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
  12:00 pm
• Warriors Walk Banquet Tickets Available online. PUBLIC WELCOME!! →
  Tom E Hartung American Legion Post 1977, 14414 Ford Dr, New Lenox
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
  Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave.,
  9:00 am
• Fall on Canal (an outdoor vendor market) →
  317 Front St, Lemont
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Voting by Mail? →
  Your polling place
  7:00 am
• Nicor Gas to promote natural gas safety at Lemont Fire Protection District →
  Lemont Fire Protection District, 15900 W New Ave, Lemont
  10:00 am
• Living Cemetery at St. Matthew's Cemetery →
  Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, 16125 W 127th St, Lemont
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Trivia Night →
  15780 W New Ave, Lemont
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Weaving Evolution →
  Homer Township Public Library, 14320 W 151st St, Homer Glen
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Oktoberfest →
  Lockport Vfw Post #5788, 1026 E 9th St, Lockport
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Run with the Nuns 5K →
  Mount Assisi Campus 13860 Main St. Lemont, IL 60439
  9:00 am
Thursday October 22
• Lemont VFW Bingo →
  15780 W New Ave, Lemont
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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