Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
Monday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Orland Park Teen Wins Miss Teen International, Promotes Message Of Movement For Physical, Mental Health (patch.com) — An Orland Park 15-year-old, Julia Yock, has been crowned Miss Teen International 2026 and is using her title to promote a movement-and-mental-health platform called "Move With Ambition." She's encouraging teens, including those here at home, to find enjoyable ways to stay active, manage stress, and build confidence through dance, sports, and everyday movement.
• Concealed Carry and Self-Defense in Illinois Caught on Camera (blogspot.com) — A concealed carry license holder shot an armed man during an attempted robbery at an Orland Park gas station, with surveillance video showing the driver drawing and firing as the masked suspect approached. Police later caught the injured suspect, and the station owner publicly backed the customer's right to defend himself, fueling broader debate about self-defense in Illinois.
• The Armed Citizen® Sept. 18, 2026 (americanrifleman.org) — A man pumping gas in Orland Park on Sept. 15 reportedly shot an armed, masked man who approached him, forcing the suspect to drop his weapon and flee before police detained him. The incident, captured on security video, is featured in a national gun-rights column alongside an older self-defense case from Virginia.
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Library Invites Community to Donate and Discover at Annual Jewelry Jumble —Orland Park Public Library Read on Patch
Chicagoland Pastors Call for Religious Freedom and Release of Detained South Korean Religious Leader —Ray Hanania Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Tinley Park
'The nicest situation I could ask for': Why young some adults are opting to live at home (uniondemocrat.com)
9/16 Through the 1960s: Moose Bellows, Big Bob Gem, Kiner #40, Duel, Rizzo Rocks, Suhr Streak, Buccos Dozen, Game Days, HBD John, Mark, Scott, Chuck, Con & Sam (blogspot.com)
Around the Southland: PAWS gets donated sprinkler system; bonfire season events, more (chicagotribune.com)
Homer Glen
Will County Clerk Launches New Online Vital Records Ordering Platform (patch.com)
LTHS Senior's Community-Wide Project Collects Hundreds Of Backpacks (patch.com)
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