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🌱 Patch AM: 100 Seat Belt Citations, Dozens Others Issued In Memorial Day Traffic Safety Push: Orland PD

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Friday May 29th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Orland Park police detail Memorial Day seat belt crackdown results
  • How an Orland Park boy’s birthday wish moved nearly a million viewers

Also on today's calendar: "Be Kind to Your Mind" Free ~Mental Health/Wellness Fair & Meditation Walk 10am -3pm and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy and not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 100 Seat Belt Citations, Dozens Others Issued In Memorial Day Traffic Safety Push: Orland PD (patch.com) — Orland Park drivers saw a strong Memorial Day weekend traffic crackdown, with police issuing 94 seat belt citations and dozens of other violations as part of the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign. Officers also made several arrests, including a fugitive apprehension, while targeting speeding, distracted driving, and child safety seat misuse to boost roadway safety. Residents are urged to keep buckling up as enforcement continues.    

• Internet Left in Tears After Illinois Autistic Boy Wishes for a ‘Regular Brain' as Birthday Gift: ‘We're All the Strange Ones' (thenerdstash.com) — An Orland Park mom shared a heartbreaking moment when her autistic son Noah told her his birthday wish was for a “regular brain,” prompting an emotional embrace that has deeply moved viewers online. Her viral TikTok, viewed nearly a million times, has sparked both support for Noah and debate over sharing such intimate moments, while she hopes it encourages more kindness toward people who experience the world differently.    

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  • Need help.
    A cat was found and I tried taking it to paws and naws and they wont take it. They scanned it and nothing. They said just to let it out and leave it… (Nextdoor Alpine Heights)
  • I waxed my floors 2 years ago, and I think they still look good.
    I love shiny floors, and I know some people don't! I'm thinking about waxing them again with my favorite floor wax. It's called Quick Shine High… (Nextdoor 108th Ave)
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Tinley Park

  • New Aviation Fuel Station At Tinley Helipad Will Help Speed Up Emergency Response Time: Officials (patch.com)
  • Around the Southland: Andrew, Stagg esports teams earn state tourney wins, more (chicagotribune.com)
  • Norman Flaws, 88 (patch.com)

Homer Glen

  • Lockport Suspends Data Center Discussions Pending 'Regulatory Framework' (patch.com)
  • Lockport Police Issue 39 Seat Belt Citations During Memorial Day Enforcement (patch.com)
  • LTHS Foreign Exchange Student Wins Big At Badminton (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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