🌱 Patch AM: Meet Mokena’s aerospace engineering student earning a county scholarship

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet Mokena's aerospace engineering student earning a county scholarship
• Why Mokena kept Flock cameras while others are backing away

Also on today's calendar: Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Higher Education Scholarship Recipients (fwrnews.com) — A Mokena student, Carter Kane, has been awarded a 2026 Higher Education Scholarship from the Will County Farm Bureau Foundation, supporting his aerospace engineering studies at the University of Alabama. He's one of many Will County students and educators recognized this year, highlighting strong local ties to agriculture, education, and advanced degrees across the region.
   

• Former Michigan City police officer under investigation for Flock camera misuse (cbsnews.com) — Mokena is among several Will County suburbs where Flock camera contracts were recently renewed, even as other communities suspend or scrutinize the technology. A Michigan City officer's alleged misuse of Flock cameras has prompted an investigation and resignation, adding to a growing list of cases in Illinois and beyond that question how police handle this surveillance data.
   

📸 Around Mokena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mokena

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★ Featured events ★

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
• A Celebration of Tucker — Annual Sales Event →
  2011 Calistoga Dr, New Lenox
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day-No School
  Mokena SD 159 LABOR DAY
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
• Police Wives Support Group →
  Peaceful Healing Counseling Services, 10710 W 143rd St, Orland Park
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• 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
• NEW! Enchanted Forest Family Dance →
  Yunker Farm Red Barn, 10824 W La Porte Rd, Mokena
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• My Joyful Heart's Boutique Fall Sale And... Christmas Sneak Preview →
  My Joyful Heart, 9981 W 190th St, Mokena
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• 2026 Frankfort Fall Festival →
  Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Historic Downtown Frankfort
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Kirby SD 140 Tinley Park, IL 60477
• Holiday - No School
  Frankfort CCSD 157C Frankfort, IL 60423
• IESA 3A Softball Regional Opening Round - TBD
  Summit Hill Junior High School Frankfort, IL 60423
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Illinois mother charged with murder in death of 2-year-old son in case drawing comparisons to Lindsay Clancy (commstrader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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