🌱 How long will Lockport neighborhoods wait in the dark after storms?

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In today's newsletter:

• How long will Lockport neighborhoods wait in the dark after storms?

Also on today's calendar: The Breakfast Club and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; heavy morning t-storms, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hot days, dark nights and spoiled food: Waiting in Will County for electricity to come back after the storm (shawlocal.com) — Lockport Township’s Fairmont area and the Lockport Heights subdivision are among the hardest-hit neighborhoods still coping with multi-day power outages after this week’s severe storms. Residents describe spoiled food, dark nights by candlelight, and streets lined with fallen tree limbs while ComEd crews work toward a Saturday restoration target across Will County.
   

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📸 Around Lockport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lockport

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21

• The Breakfast Club →
  Central Square, 222 E 9th St, Lockport
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 15

• OA Summer Induction Weekend 2026 - Session 2 →
  Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council Rainbow Scout Reservation, 2600 Winterbottom Rd, Morris, IL 60450
  7:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Teacher's Institute - No School
  Lockport SD 91 MG & KG
• Teacher Institute (No School)
  Will County SD 92 Lockport, IL 60441
• Baseball Game Vs. Oak Prairie
  Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
  4:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Teacher's Institute - No School
  Lockport SD 91 MG & KG
• Teacher Institute (No School)
  Will County SD 92 Lockport, IL 60441
• Cheer Practice
  Lockport SD 91 Feneli Gym
  3:30 pm
• * Date Change 8/11/26 * Board of Education Meeting
  Will County SD 92 710 N State St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
  7:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Free Yoga Classes →
  Rising Lotus Healing Center - Yoga Studio, 14911 S Bell Rd, Homer Glen
  8:00 am

Thursday August 27

• Creative Exploration: Homemade Pickles Workshop →
  315 E 11th St, Lockport
  7:00 pm

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📣 Lockport Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 15

• Scoutmaster Indoor and IOLS - IOLS only →
  Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council Rainbow Scout Reservation, 2600 Winterbottom Rd, Morris, IL 60450
  8:00 am
• Chess/Cut/Cops →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 900 West Romeo Road, Romeoville
  9:00 am
• Isle a la Cache Museum presents Back-to-school Scavenger Hunt →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 501 E. Romeo Rd., Romeoville
  10:00 am
• Isle a la Cache Museum presents 'Our Storytellers: Pokagon Potawatomi Black Ash Baskets' Exhibit →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 501 E. Romeo Rd., Romeoville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Lockport, Illinois in Lockport. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Lockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lockport here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Romeoville

• Illinois already smashed its tornado record this year, now it's nearing an all-time US record (weather.com)
• 3 more days of severe storm chances loom over Chicago area with downpours, hail, 60 mph winds (nbcchicago.com)
• JLL Arranges Sale of 717,475 SF Industrial Portfolio in Chicago Market (rebusinessonline.com)

Lemont

• Lemont's Community Garage Sale Set For September (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Prism (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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