🌱 How much of your Palos Heights tax bill funds police and fire pensions?
Palos Heights, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Palos Heights! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How much of your Palos Heights tax bill funds police and fire pensions?
- How does Trinity Christian’s women’s basketball budget stack up statewide?
Also on today's calendar: Post-Memorial Day Garage Sale – Oak Lawn, IL | Fri-Sun May 29-31 | Everything $1 & Up! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Palos Heights property taxpayers pay $718 per household to local pensions, the 135th lowest in Illinois (southcooknews.com) — Palos Heights homeowners paid an average of $718 per household in 2024 property taxes toward local police and fire pensions, far below the statewide average of $3,294. The city’s pension funds are 68.5% funded, leaving about $24.6 million in unfunded obligations, and the per-household burden has already risen from 2023, hinting at long-term pressure on local taxpayers. 
• How much did Trinity Christian College allocate to women's basketball teams in 2024? (southcooknews.com) — Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights spent $285,475 on its women’s basketball teams in 2024, well below the Illinois college average. The article breaks down how that figure compares to the school’s total sports budget, tracks five years of women’s basketball spending, and places the numbers in the broader context of changing college athletics finances.
📸 Around Palos Heights
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Post-Memorial Day Garage Sale – Oak Lawn, IL | Fri-Sun May 29-31 | Everything $1 & Up! →
Oak Lawn (near 94th & Kolmar), Oak Lawn
9:30 am -
"Be Kind to Your Mind" Free ~Mental Health/Wellness Fair & Meditation Walk 10am -3pm →
Orland Park, 10401 W 153rd St, Orland Park
10:00 am
Friday May 29
Saturday May 30
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Other local events
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5th Grade and Under Bingo - NEW DATE
Worth Public Library District, 6917 West 111th Street, Worth
3:30 pm -
AM PreK End Of Year Picnic/Last Day of PreK →
Indian Hill Palos Heights, IL 60463
9:30 am -
PM PreK End Of Year Picnic /Last Day of PreK →
Indian Hill Palos Heights, IL 60463
1:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
Palos Heights, IL Calendar Palos Heights, IL 60463
7:00 pm -
Summer Sunset Rooftop - Wood Painting Event →
Rooftop Johnny's, 12231 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights
6:30 pm -
Lightways Hospice Family Fun Run 5k/Walk →
St Joseph's Catholic School, 275 W North St, Manhattan
8:00 am -
Band Summer Band Camp hosted by Southwest Community Concert →
Presbyterian Church in Orland Park, 13401 Wolf Rd, Orland Park
9:00 am
Thursday May 28
Friday May 29
Tuesday June 2
Wednesday June 3
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
📣 Palos Heights Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tiny Tales (Ages 0 - 3 with caregiver)
Lemont Public Library - Children's Activity Center
10:00 am -
Oak Lawn: Yahtzee Day →
Oak Lawn Community High School, 9400 SW Hwy, Oak Lawn
11:00 am -
Business After Hours - Richter Nursery
Heritage Corridor Business Alliance, 3355 W. 167th street, Homer Glen
5:00 pm -
Level Up Your Mind!
Lemont Public Library - Event Space
7:00 pm -
Preschool Parent/Teacher Conferences: Non-Attendance Day for Presch
Ridgeland SD 122, 9101 S Meade Ave, Oak Lawn
Wednesday May 27
Thursday May 28
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A Bible Believing Church that meets each Sunday morning. - Jenny's Steak and Banquets — (708) 229-2272
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🗞 Nearby News
Orland Park
- Village Launches 'OP Alert' Emergency Notification System For Orland Residents (patch.com)
Tinley Park
- Tinley Park honors 100-year-old World War II veteran at Memorial Day ceremony (chicagotribune.com)
- Got live if you want it: Critic's picks for 2026 summer concerts (chicagotribune.com)
- Live Nation, Ticketmaster Lawsuit Tracker: Pending Cases (hypebot.com)
Homer Glen
- LockRocks Free Concert Series Kicks Off Friday (patch.com)
- Trackside Farmers Market Launches In Lockport (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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