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🌱 MAY 2026 INCROWD815 FREE NETWORING EVENT and 10 more events

Loves Park, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Loves Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • The Hope & Anchor Mother's Day Weekend Comedy Night at The Hope and Anchor English Pub
  • MAY 2026 INCROWD815 FREE NETWORING EVENT at Fresh Printz of Loves Park

Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Windy; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Monday: An afternoon t-storm; windy, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
  • Tuesday: Variably cloudy and cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I’m thinking of starting a beginner sign language class for kids, a lot of kids are nonverbal and it might help with signs or just be good to learn as an extra curricular, what are everyone’s thoughts??
    I don’t see a lot of affordable classes for that especially for kids. When I was young in church they would teach us and how to sing songs with sign… (Nextdoor Brown's Renrose)
  • Did anyone happen to see the fox or coyote that was in the service drive N 2nd St.
    a little south of the food park around 11:30 am today. There were a few folks stopped. (Nextdoor Southwest Loves Park)
  • GE Aerospace posted a job opening for Skilled Machinist Wknd shift (Sat.-Mon.) in Loves Park. Apply here.
  • Aston Carter posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Loves Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loves Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Machesney Park

  • Guilford storms past Harlem 5–1 in rain-soaked rivalry match (wrex.com)
  • Beef-A-Roo Admits Fundraising Errors, Owes Harlem Schools (wrex.com)

Roscoe

  • Sampling the Stateline: Firehouse Pub (wifr.com)

Rockford

  • Rockford-area leaders deliver food to seniors through Meals on Wheels program (wifr.com)
  • Beef-A-Roo launches Rockford campaign after fundraising fumble (rrstar.com)
  • National dog event brings top competitors to Rockford region (wifr.com)

Ok Loves Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)
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