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Lockport, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Lockport! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lockport’s reshuffled lineup still powered a sweep of Minooka.
- What we know about the deadly Dellwood Avenue shooting
- How a missing Lockport hiker was finally found safe
Also on today's calendar: Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Gardner and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Lockport sweeps Minooka again, wins closer rematch 25-21, 25-20 (shawlocal.com) — Lockport’s girls volleyball team thrilled home fans with another straight-set win over Minooka, 25-21 and 25-20, in a non-conference rematch on Tuesday night in Lockport. A reshuffled lineup still shined, with senior Kyla Mitchell leading in kills and setter Natalie Bochantin pacing the offense, while coaches praised the Porters’ resilience and depth against a tougher Minooka effort. 
2. 2 Shot, 1 Dead In Crossfire In Lockport: Sheriff (patch.com) — A 31-year-old Lockport woman was killed and a man wounded after they were apparently caught in crossfire outside a home on Dellwood Avenue in Lockport Township Wednesday night. Will County deputies say both victims were bystanders, the man is expected to recover, and investigators are still working to determine who was responsible.
3. Lockport Man Found Safe After Reported Missing In Great Smoky Mountains National Park (patch.com) — A Lockport man reported missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found safe in North Carolina after a multi-day search involving more than 50 rangers and volunteers. Authorities say the incident remains under investigation, but they thanked everyone who shared information and helped look for the Lockport resident.
4. 2026 Higher Education Scholarship Recipients (fwrnews.com) — Two Lockport Township High School graduates and several other local students have been awarded 2026 higher education scholarships from the Will County Farm Bureau Foundation, helping fund studies from accounting and kinesiology to agricultural education. Lockport residents Charles Nelson and Hannah Speechley are among the recipients, reflecting strong local representation in this countywide program supporting college and graduate pursuits.
📸 Around Lockport
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★ Featured events ★
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Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Gardner →
Parks Place- 102 S. IL Rt.53- Gardner, IL,
9:00 am -
100+ Women Who Care Serving Will County →
Coom's Corner, 1225 E 9th St, Lockport
6:00 pm
Sunday September 6
Tuesday September 8
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Other local events
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Labor Day (No School)
Will County SD 92 Lockport, IL 60441 -
Labor Day - No School
Lockport SD 91 MG & KG -
Cheer Practice
Lockport SD 91 Feneli Gym
3:30 pm -
Committee of the Whole
Lockport SD 91 Milne Grove School, 565 E 7th St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
5:45 pm -
Baseball Game @ Rockdale
Rockdale School District 84, 715 Meadow Ave, Rockdale
4:15 pm -
Loaves & Fishes Distribution →
Fairmont School Lockport, IL 60441
4:00 pm -
Book fair family night
William J Butler School Lockport, IL 60441
5:30 pm -
Baseball Game @ Richland
Richland Elementary School, 1919 Caton Farm Rd, Crest Hill
7:00 pm -
The Huey Is Coming Home! →
New Lenox American Legion Post 1977, 14414 Ford Dr, New Lenox
6:30 am -
Boots, Bling & BBQ →
16849 S Cedar Rd, Homer Glen
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 18
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- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
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- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Lockport. Apply here.
- Panera posted a job opening for Retail Team Member in Lockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lockport here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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