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🌱 Patch AM: New Lenox Hog Wild Hit Again In Smash-And-Grab To Gaming Machines: NLPD

And on the New Lenox Patch calendar - Witching Hour Masquerade Ball

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Greetings New Lenox! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hog Wild hit again as masked crew targets gaming machines
  • Why police surrounded a New Lenox home overnight this weekend
  • How New Lenox doctors caught an aggressive cancer when it was tiny

Also on today's calendar: Witching Hour Masquerade Ball and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
  • Friday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Lenox Hog Wild Hit Again In Smash-And-Grab To Gaming Machines: NLPD (patch.com) — New Lenox residents are learning that Hog Wild on Cedar Road has suffered a second smash-and-grab this year, with masked suspects shattering doors and targeting gaming machines for cash. Police link the spring burglary to three previously arrested men tied to multiple local incidents, while investigators now work to identify those responsible for the latest early-morning break-in.
   

• New Lenox Man, 49, Threatened Cops, Cut Off Contact During Multi-Hour Incident: Police (patch.com) — A large police response on Alta Vista Drive in New Lenox ended Monday morning when officers safely took a 49-year-old resident into custody after he allegedly threatened police and refused contact for hours. He's charged with domestic battery/endangering a child and obstructing an officer; police say no children were harmed, though neighbors reported hearing loudspeaker negotiations overnight.
   

• Robust screening caught Lockport woman's breast cancer early (shawlocal.com) — New Lenox residents can hear firsthand about breast and lung cancer care at a free "Pink & Pearls" event Thursday from 5–7 p.m. at Silver Cross Hospital's Pavilion A. The story follows a Lockport nurse treated at Silver Cross and highlights New Lenox physicians who used enhanced screening to catch her aggressive breast cancer early, offering guidance on risk assessments and follow-up care.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Obituary: Marlene M. Tough —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Senator Joyce Opinion: A Balanced Energy Future for Illinois Families and Businesses —Lita Norris Read on Patch
  • Obituary: James E. Stonehouse —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Has anyone else noticed that the hospitals and doctors are sending a bill to you with your coinsurance and deductible amount due before they even receive the EOB from the insurance company?
    They are estimating what you need to pay according to your policy and not what your actual deductible and out-of-pocket is. That's not being taken… (Nextdoor Spencer Road)
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in New Lenox. Apply here.
  • Smoothie King posted a job opening for Team Member in Lockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Lenox here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lockport

  • Joliet's Mayor Terry D'Arcy Discusses City's Traffic Woes With Scott Slocum (wjol.com)

Frankfort

  • Frankfort Film Festival returning to Garden Theater with 15 films (manisteenews.com)
  • 381 E Nebraska A St, Frankfort, IL 60423 (redfin.com)

Orland Park

  • Orland Park Trick-Or-Treat Hours Set For Halloween 2026 (patch.com)

Ok New Lenox! 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 do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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