🌱 Why Lockport’s canal-era downtown is a standout day-trip destination

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Lockport's canal-era downtown is a standout day-trip destination

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

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Debbie F.!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 4 historic downtowns in northern Illinois to explore (shawlocal.com) — Lockport's historic downtown is highlighted as a must-visit spot, with restored 19th-century canal-era buildings, the I&M Canal Museum, and the Gaylord Building housing the Public Landing restaurant. Visitors are encouraged to explore Lincoln Landing park, walk the canal path, and enjoy dog-friendly patio dining, alongside similar profiles of Geneva, Woodstock, and Hinsdale.
   

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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
Monday August 24
• Free Yoga Classes →
  Rising Lotus Healing Center - Yoga Studio, 14911 S Bell Rd, Homer Glen
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• * Date Change 8/11/26 * Board of Education Meeting
  Will County SD 92 710 N State St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• First Day of School
  Will County SD 92 Lockport, IL 60441
• First day of School K-8 , Dismissal , Teacher's Institute Day PM
  Lockport SD 91 MG & KG
  11:30 am
• Baseball Game @ Plano
  Lockport SD 91 Plano Middle School, 804 S Hale St, Plano, IL 60545, USA
  4:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Fall Bulb Sale Begins (Band)
  Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
• Softball Game Vs. Jane Addams
  Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
  4:30 pm
• Music on the Patio →
  Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club, 19433 Renwick Rd, Crest Hill
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Senior Sunrise
  Lockport Twp HSD 205 Porter Stadium
  6:00 am
Thursday August 27
• Creative Exploration: Homemade Pickles Workshop →
  315 E 11th St, Lockport
  7:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• White Oak Library presents Pinochle Club →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar, 201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville
  9:30 am
• Young Timers →
  Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club, 19433 Renwick Rd, Crest Hill
  12:00 pm
• Marycrest Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 303 Purdue Ct, Joliet, IL 60436, USA
  3:00 pm
• Cunningham Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 500 Moran St, Joliet, IL 60435, USA
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My Cavapoo named Milo buff color with bad hair cut is an escape artist who is able to climb fences.
  My brother in law let him out and did not put him on staked leash and he climbed and ran off. He is about 18 months old extremely friendly and not… (Nextdoor Broken Arrow)

• Janko Hospitality posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Lockport. Apply here.
• Amazon posted a job opening for Warehouse Equipment Operator in Romeoville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lockport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Crest Hill

• Viral dirty soda chain Swig soft launches first Chicagoland drive-thru (secretchicago.com)

Romeoville

• TruGolf Holdings Trades Up 70% After Q2 Revenue Climbs 34% (prismmarketview.com)

New Lenox

• 3 Army Reserve Vehicles Traveling In Convoy Crash On I-355: State Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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