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🌱 How much could Orland Hills water bills rise—and how to speak out?
Coming up on the Orland Hills Patch calendar: Boots, Bling & BBQ

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In today's newsletter:
- How much could Orland Hills water bills rise—and how to speak out?
Also on today's calendar: Boots, Bling & BBQ and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 68.
- Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Illinois American Water customers can speak out against proposed rate hike at Bolingbrook hearing Wednesday (shawlocal.com) — Orland Hills residents who get water from Illinois American Water could see their monthly bills rise by about $10 for water and $23 for wastewater under a proposed $129 million rate hike. The Illinois Commerce Commission will take public comments at a Bolingbrook hearing on Sept. 16, and locals can also submit feedback online or by phone before regulators rule later this year.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orland Hills
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★ Featured events ★
- Boots, Bling & BBQ →
16849 S Cedar Rd, Homer Glen
6:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Beginning Band Registration
Grissom Middle School, 17000 S. 80th Avenue, Tinley Park
5:00 pm - 17th Annual CJB Golf Outing →
Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S 82nd Ave, Orland Park
8:00 am - Multi Family Garage Sale 9/17-9/19 →
10757 Williamsburg Trail, Frankfort
8:00 am - Women's Club Annual Fall Craft/Vendor Fair and Car Show →
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9300 W 167th St, Orland Hills
9:00 am - Bookmobile Stops - Orland Hills →
Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park
3:15 pm
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 26
Thursday October 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 11th Annual Spyropoulos Cup →
Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S 82nd Ave, Orland Park
8:00 am - CAPS 2 - Design Concepts and Methods for Livable Homes and Aging in Place →
Southwest Suburban HBA Office, 10767 W. 163rd Place, Orland Park
9:00 am - Chair Yoga with Kathy →
11327 195th St, Mokena
11:00 am - Open American MahJong →
11327 195th St, Mokena
12:30 pm - Supan's Machine Repair →
Mokena
2:30 pm - Tuesday Social Sew →
Mokena
2:30 pm - Mum Planting →
11327 195th St, Mokena
3:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Orland Park
- 9303 Montgomery Drive #154, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- Northwestern volleyball sweeps sloppy Virginia Tech (dailynorthwestern.com)
Tinley Park
- Tinley's Ale Trail Trolley Will Roll Again For 'Ghouls' Night Out' (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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