Man accused of spitting on Speedway worker after late-night dispute
Where you can now pick up free Narcan in New Lenox.
Also on today's calendar: Warehouse & Office Liquidation Sale and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Thursday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man, 38, Spat In Gas Station Employee's Face After Told To Leave: New Lenox PD (patch.com) — New Lenox police say a recently released Will County Jail inmate was arrested after allegedly spitting in a Speedway gas station employee’s face early May 24 on South Cedar Road. Officers located the 38-year-old Danville man nearby, charged him with battery, and released him, noting he’d been jailed days earlier in connection with a separate Joliet incident.
• Narcan Distribution Box Added At New Lenox Village Hall, 10 More Placed Around Will County (patch.com) — A new red Naloxone (Narcan) distribution box is now available at New Lenox Village Hall on Veterans Parkway, giving residents 24/7 access to free, overdose-reversing medication. Will County has expanded to 29 such boxes across multiple towns, aiming to cut opioid deaths and encourage everyone to keep Naloxone in their homes and first-aid kits. Training and more information are available through the county health department.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
Sandalwood Estates, Frankfort Subdivision Garage Sale 20+ Homes It's time for our annual subdivision garage sale in Sandalwood Estates Frankfort. We have 20 homes registered. Thursday May 28, Friday May 29,... (More info)
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Obituary: Patricia I. White —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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Obituary: Kunigunde E. Piazza —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Obituary: Justin Tyler Wojtkowski —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Tinley Park Woman Back on Her Feet Following Stroke Recovery Therapy at Silver Cross Hospital —Silver Cross Hospital Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
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Frankfort Teen Charged With 11 Counts Of Possession Of Child Porn: Sheriff (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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