🌱 Patch AM: Jim Reilly for Sheriff and 12 more events

What's up Manhattan! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show at Sontag Speed Supplies
• Naughty Bingo @ Rosati's at Rosati's Pizza
• Will County Recyclepalooza: Drop Off Unwanted Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste, and More at New Lenox, IL

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Monday: Periods of sun; hot and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show →
  Sontag Speed Supplies, 1931 Donmaur Dr, Crest Hill
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• Naughty Bingo @ Rosati's →
  Rosati's Pizza, 108 W Illinois Hwy, New Lenox
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Will County Recyclepalooza: Drop Off Unwanted Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste, and More →
  New Lenox, IL,
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Baseball vs. Martino (Away)
  Manhattan SD 114 731 E Joliet Highway New Lenox, IL 60451
  4:15 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Baseball Picture Day
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Junior High School, 15414 Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 604
  2:30 pm
• Boys Volleyball vs. Hickory Creek (Home)
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Junior High School, 15414 Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 604
  4:15 pm
• Softball vs. Homer (Home)
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Intermediate School, 15646 Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 60
  4:15 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Softball vs. Summit Hill (Home)
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Intermediate School, 15646 Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 60
  4:00 pm
• Baseball vs. Homer (Home)
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Intermediate School, 15646 Smith Road, Manhattan, IL
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Jim Reilly for Sheriff →
  Symerton Tap and Grill, 18332 W Commercial St, Wilmington
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• In Memory of our Fallen Heroes 5K →
  801 N Chicago St, Elwood
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Manhattan Girl Scouts Family Information Night →
  Wilson Creek Elementary School, 25440 Gougar Rd, Manhattan
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager - Salary in New Lenox. Apply here.
• CJ Logistics USA Corporation posted a job opening for 1st Shift Stand-Up Forklift Operator Monday-Friday in Joliet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Lenox

• Remembering 'The Man In The Yellow Chair': New Lenox Man Leaves Legacy Of Service, Heart & Love For Trains (patch.com)
• New Lenox Gaming Café Again Hit By Smash-And-Grab Crew: New Lenox Police (patch.com)

Frankfort

• Frankfort Resident 'Crashing For A Cause' With Project Fire Buddies (patch.com)

Mokena

• Man arrested in Mokena with Molotov cocktails now faces federal charges for destructive devices (chicagotribune.com)
• Obituary of David Stephenson (fredcdames.com)

Ok Manhattan! 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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