🌱 How storm-hit Southland towns, including Richton Park, are fighting for aid

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In today's newsletter:

• How storm-hit Southland towns, including Richton Park, are fighting for aid

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'All Americans' : Southland leaders call on Trump administration to reject polarization and issue disaster aid (harveyworld.org) — Richton Park's mayor joined other Southland leaders in Lansing to demand federal disaster aid after tornadoes and severe storms battered multiple suburbs, including Richton Park. Officials described widespread damage, complicated insurance gaps, and reduced SNAP benefits, while urging residents to complete Cook County's damage survey and pressuring state and federal leaders for stronger, less partisan emergency support.
   

📸 Around Richton Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richton Park

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Thursday August 20
• Senior Health Fair →
  Village of Park Forest - Recreation, Park & Community Health Dining on the Green - 349 Main Street Park Forest IL 60466
  10:00 am
Friday August 21
• Algonquin PreK Screening
  Park Forest SD 163 Park Forest, IL 60466
• Mohawk Summer Packet Celebration
  Park Forest SD 163 301 Mohawk St, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
• Blackhawk Summer Packet Celebration
  Park Forest SD 163 130 Blackhawk Dr, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
Saturday August 22
• Tool Lending Library →
  Village of Park Forest - Sustainability Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
  8:00 am
Monday August 24
• Late Start 9:25 AM
  Park Forest SD 163 Park Forest, IL 60466
  9:25 am
• Girls Flag Football JV/Varsity
  Rich Twp HSD 227 5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471, USA
  5:00 pm
• Board Meeting Finance Committee
  Park Forest SD 163 240 South Orchard Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• 2026 August Meet, Greet & Network →
  Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Social 45 Craft Kitchen 20805 LaGrange Rd Frankfort, IL 60423
  8:00 am
• Blues Harmonica →
  Village of Park Forest - Recreation, Park & Community Health Dining on the Green - 349 Main Street Park Forest IL 60466
  9:00 am
• Churchill Supply Drop-Off
  Winston Churchill School Churchill School
  4:00 pm
• Girls Softball Game vs Hart @ H-F High School →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm

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

• CJ Logistics America posted a job opening for Inventory Clerk - 1st Shift in Matteson. Apply here.
• Cedarhurst Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richton Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Matteson

• South Cook County family and kids events planned for Aug. 16-22 (southcooknews.com)

Flossmoor

• Aug. 16: Community hit by another tornado, storm cleanup and relief efforts, power restoration, school year starts pushed back (hfchronicle.com)
• 1 scam reported in Flossmoor for week ending Aug. 8, 2026 (southcooknews.com)
• Who from South Cook County area's former high school standouts will be active on Tuesday, Aug. 18? (southcooknews.com)

Chicago Heights

• Freelance Photographer Accused Of Impersonating A Firefighter/EMS Worker At Crete House Fire (patch.com)

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-- 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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