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🌱 Nation’s top college golfers tee off this weekend in Olympia Fields
Also, don't miss Multi Family Garage Sale 9/17-9/19 on the Olympia Fields Patch calendar
Hi there, Olympia Fields! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Nation's top college golfers tee off this weekend in Olympia Fields
- How an Olympia Fields mom turned tragedy into mental health advocacy
Also on today's calendar: Multi Family Garage Sale 9/17-9/19 and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
- Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• No. 5 Tech continues fall season at OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite (texastech.com) — Olympia Fields residents will see top college golf teams converge on Olympia Fields Country Club's South Course Sept. 18–20 for the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational. Texas Tech and other nationally ranked programs will compete over three days of stroke play, with early-morning tee times and television-worthy talent on a course that has hosted multiple major championships. 
• What's behind the spike in suicide rates in the Chicago area? (wbez.org) — A Chicago-area mental health advocate who lives in Olympia Fields shares how her son's suicide led her to support Black and Brown families facing similar crises. The piece explores rising suicide-related ER visits among youth and especially increasing rates among Black children, highlighting new Northwestern research and community-based efforts to close gaps in emergency mental health care.
📸 Around Olympia Fields
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Olympia Fields
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★ Featured events ★
- Multi Family Garage Sale 9/17-9/19 →
10757 Williamsburg Trail, Frankfort
8:00 am
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Boys Golf State Tournament @ Metamora Fields →
Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
7:00 am - LIBRARY BOARD MEETING →
Olympia Fields IL
6:30 pm - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING →
Olympia Fields IL
5:00 pm - Flashlight Pumpkin Hunt →
Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave, Olympia Fields
6:00 pm
Friday September 18
Wednesday September 23
Wednesday September 30
📣 Olympia Fields Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- IESA 3A Baseball Regional Opening Round - TBD
Summit Hill Junior High School Frankfort, IL 60423
4:00 pm - Cross Country vs. Herscher Limestone and St. Michael's
Summit Hill Junior High School Frankfort, IL 60423
4:15 pm - Churchill Open House
Churchill School
5:00 pm - Mohawk Open House
Park Forest SD 163, 301 Mohawk St, Park Forest
6:00 pm - Plan Commission Meeting →
Flossmoor IL
6:00 pm - Meet Me For Lunch at Cafe Cubano!
Cafe Cubano, 113 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park
11:30 am - Instructional Coaching Collaboration Series →
South Cook ISC 4, 253 W Joe Orr Rd, Chicago Heights
12:00 pm - Bulldog Baseball Golf Outing →
Glenwoodie Golf Club, 19301 S State Street, Glenwood
1:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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- BGs bougie Boutique — (334) 781-2718
- Orland Painting and Decorating Service LLC — (708) 415-2290
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Flossmoor. Apply here.
- Flossmoor School District 161 posted a job opening for Lunchroom Supervisor in Flossmoor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olympia Fields here.
🗞 Nearby News
Flossmoor
- Hidden Gem 2026: Flossmoor Park neighborhood community turns out to support Gem runners (hfchronicle.com)
- Women's tennis continues CCIW action against Millikin (jg-tc.com)
Chicago Heights
- Ex-Chicago Heights Cop Had 75 Child Porn Files On Phone: Report (patch.com)
Homewood
- UPDATE: Illinois Man Flown From Semi Accident Near Atwood (inkfreenews.com)
- Pritzker requests FEMA disaster assistance for August severe storms (cbsnews.com)
Ok Olympia Fields! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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