🌱 Blackhawk Field Day and 11 more events

What's up Richton Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 3-Month Unlimited Yoga Membership at Serendipity Yoga
• Blackhawk Field Day at Blackhawk Elementary School
• Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM Field Day at Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy and not as warm, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

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📸 Around Richton Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richton Park

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★ Featured events ★

Monday June 1

• 3-Month Unlimited Yoga Membership →
  Serendipity Yoga, 18300 Dixie Hwy, Homewood

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Other local events

Thursday May 28

• Blackhawk Field Day
  Blackhawk Elementary School, 130 Blackhawk Dr, Park Forest

Friday May 29

• Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM Field Day
  Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM, 401 Concord Dr, Chic
• Mohawk Field Day
  Mohawk Primary Center, 301 Mohawk St, Park Forest

Saturday May 30

• Tool Lending Library →
  Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 N. Orchard, Park Forest
  8:00 am
• Village-Wide Garage Sale →
  Richton Park, IL Calendar Richton Park, IL 60471
  10:00 am

Monday June 1

• Algonquin Family Appreciation Play Day
  Algonquin Pre-Kindergarten Center, 170 Algonquin St, Park Forest

Tuesday June 2

• Economic Development Commission Meeting →
  Richton Park, IL Calendar Richton Park, IL 60471
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 27

• 21st Century Pinning Ceremony
  21st Century Primary Center, 240 S Orchard Dr, Park Forest
  1:30 pm
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING →
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar Olympia Fields, IL 60461
  5:00 pm
• Magic Class - May 27th 2026 →
  Monee, IL Calendar, 5218 W. Court Street, Monee
  6:00 pm
• Special Meeting: Green Commission →
  Flossmoor, IL Calendar Flossmoor, IL 60422
  6:30 pm
• Village Board Meeting →
  Monee, IL Calendar, 5130 W. Court Street, Monee
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Richton Park. Apply here.
• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Matteson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richton Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

• May 24: Memorial Day ceremonies, Dixie viaduct project update, Flossmoor library repair issue, Homewood Pride flag question, D161 revisits Wold contract, Homewood geothermal system (hfchronicle.com)
• Tony nominated ‘Clyde's' presented by Drama Group in June (hfchronicle.com)
• Liberty, Lincoln athletes medal at state track meet in East Peoria (bnd.com)

Homewood

• Missing Boy, 15, Found Safe, Reunited With Family: Homewood PD (patch.com)
• Indiana Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop Shoot-out, Suspect Killed: State Police (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)

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Ok Richton Park! 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: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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