🌱 Patch AM: How Mokena is rallying around a kindergartener after sudden brain surgery.

Good day Mokena! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mokena is rallying around a kindergartener after sudden brain surgery.
• What federal charges follow the Molotov cocktail arrest in Mokena?

Also on today's calendar: Garage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• St. Mary's School, Communities Rally Around Kindergartener After Medical Emergency (patch.com) — Families at St. Mary Catholic School in Mokena are uniting around kindergartener Orazio Castelli after a sudden medical emergency led to brain surgery and a long recovery ahead. Blue ribbons, prayer services, and a fast-growing GoFundMe are helping support the Castelli family—well-known restaurateurs in Tinley Park—as Mokena, Frankfort, Orland Park, and Tinley Park neighbors all step up to help.
   

• Man arrested in Mokena with Molotov cocktails now faces federal charges for destructive devices (chicagotribune.com) — A man first arrested by Mokena police on Aug. 1 with multiple alleged Molotov cocktails and a map marking a nearby mosque is now facing eight federal counts for possessing unregistered destructive devices, along with related state charges in Will County. He remains in custody as federal and state court dates approach, and local authorities explain how Illinois law limited cooperation with immigration officials.
   

📸 Around Mokena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mokena

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Garage Sale →
  19621 116th Ave,
  8:00 am
• Soundgrowler Brewing Comedy Night →
  Soundgrowler Brewing, 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
  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

Friday August 28
• Grub Club →
  Dancing Marlin, 20590 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  12:00 pm
• Family Camp Out →
  Main Park 10925 La Porte Road, Mokena
  6:30 pm
Monday August 31
• Cancer Support Center Launches NEW Chair Fitness Program for Lymphedema & Neuropathy - at No Cost →
  19645 LaGrange Rd, Mokena
  2:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Sweet Start to Girl Scouts! →
  Mokena Elementary School, 11244 Willowcrest, Mokena
  6:15 pm
Friday September 4
• Early Dismissal Day
  Mokena SD 159 Mokena, IL 60448
  7:50 am
Sunday September 6
• Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
  Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 20th Anniversary Celebration for The Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center →
  The Oaks Fitness Center, 10847 W La Porte Rd, Mokena
  1:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Mokena Fire Protection District - Free Senior Luncheon →
  19853 Wolf Rd, Mokena
  10:30 am
Wednesday September 16
• Lunch Bunch & Bingo →
  The Oaks Fitness Center, 10847 W La Porte Rd, Mokena
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Hildegarde June Schildgen —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Raul Gutierrez —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Gretchen M. (Grote) Mayall —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Meijer posted a job opening for Deli Stocker in Mokena. Apply here.
• LCS posted a job opening for Cook in Mokena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mokena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Frankfort

• Brandon Butler Is Back on Days of Our Lives With a Surprising New Role (soapoperanews.net)
• Volleyball Recap: Frankfort Extends Home Winning Streak to 10 (maxpreps.com)

New Lenox

• Village Of New Lenox To Host Remembrance Ceremony On 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 (patch.com)
• Providence Catholic High School Shares Important Dates for Fall (shawlocal.com)

Homer Glen

• One-handed Butler running back won't let limb difference slow him down: 'Just keep fighting' (indystar.com)

Ok Mokena! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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