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Coming up: Help Stock the Shelves at Northbrook Farmers Market's Summer Stock 2026 on the Prospect Heights Patch calendar

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Hi there, Prospect Heights! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Help Stock the Shelves at Northbrook Farmers Market's Summer Stock 2026 at Northbrook Farmers Market | Cherry Lane & Meadow Road
  • Disco Fever Hits FLX Move in Glenview Launching Jumpboard Class Excitement
  • Activate Caffeinate with Indivisible Elk Grove Township at Khepri Kitchen + Coffee

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📸 Around Prospect Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prospect Heights

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Other local events
    Tuesday August 18
  • Activate Caffeinate with Indivisible Elk Grove Township →
    Khepri Kitchen + Coffee, 106 S Emerson St, Mt Prospect
    1:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 19
  • First Day of Classes (1st-8th)/FULL DAY of Student Attendance
    Prospect Heights SD 23 Prospect Heights, IL 60070
  • First Day of Classes, Grades 1-8
    Ccsd 21 Wheeling, IL 60090
    • Thursday August 20
  • First Day of Classes, Pre-K (Early Childhood)
    Ccsd 21 Wheeling, IL 60090
  • First Day of Early Childhood
    Prospect Heights SD 23 Prospect Heights, IL 60070
  • First Day of Classes, Kindergarten Group A
    Ccsd 21 Wheeling, IL 60090
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Wheeling High School Wheeling, IL 60090
    6:30 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • First Day of Classes, Kindergarten Group B
    Ccsd 21 Wheeling, IL 60090
    • Monday August 24
  • Second Day of Classes, Kindergarten Groups A & B (All K)
    Ccsd 21 Wheeling, IL 60090

📣 Prospect Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Ike Sneak Peek
    Prospect Heights SD 23 Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School, 1 N Schoenbeck Rd, Mt Pr
    7:00 am
  • Yearbook Pictures
    Maine West High School 1755 South Wolf Road, Des Plains, IL 60018
    7:30 am
  • Ross/Sullivan Sneak Peek
    Prospect Heights SD 23 Prospect Heights, IL 60070
    7:45 am
  • Cross Country Summer Running
    River Trails Middle School , 1000 N Wolf Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 600
    8:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Buffalo Grove. Apply here.
  • 7-Eleven, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Buffalo Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prospect Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

  • With Shortages Expected, Mount Prospect Taps New Vendor For Road Salt (journal-topics.com)
  • initova Interviewer Bridge (google.com)
  • Palatine Police Seek Information About a Wanted Suspect on the Three-Year Anniversary of a 2023 Homicide (arlingtoncardinal.com)

Arlington Heights

Buffalo Grove

  • Buffalo Grove Police Step Up DUI, Seat Belt Enforcement For Labor Day (patch.com)

Ok Prospect Heights! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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