🌱 First Day of Classes K-8 and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• First Day of Classes K-8 at Cook County SD 130
• First Day of Classes Pre-K at Cook County SD 130

Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; heavy morning t-storms, with a high of 79 and low of 72 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Robbins

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Monday August 17

• First Day of Classes K-8
  Cook County SD 130 Blue Island, IL 60406

Wednesday August 19

• First Day of Classes Pre-K
  Cook County SD 130 Blue Island, IL 60406

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 15

• Back-To-School Bash
  Prairie-Hills ESD Family Engagement Center
  10:00 am
• Donuts with Grownups
  Worth Public Library District 6917 West 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482
  10:30 am
• Stephen Smyth band 2026 US tour authentic Irish... →
  Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest
  7:30 pm

Monday August 17

• First Day of Classes K-8
  Cook County SD 130 Blue Island, IL 60406
• Staff Institute Day (no student attendance)
  HOMEWOOD SD 153 Homewood, IL 60430
• Supply Drop Off
  Kerkstra Elem School Oak Forest, IL 60452
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Teacher & Staff Institute Day
  Palos Heights SD 128 Districtwide
• Institute Day
  Navajo Heights Elem School Palos Heights, IL 60463
  8:00 am
• 6th Grade Orientation
  Worth SD 127 Worth Junior High School, 11151 S New England Ave, Worth, IL 60
  4:00 pm
• DIY Workshop
  Worth Public Library District 6917 West 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Truck Unloader (6 a.m. start) in Midlothian. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Crestwood

• USAC Midget Notes: Two New Venues (speedsport.com)
• Ravyn Lenae, viral success story, adjusts to the aftershock (wmuk.org)

Blue Island

• Stephanie 'Stevie' Latka, 99 (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

Alsip

• Two men charged with attempted murder after Homewood shooting leaves man in critical condition (chicagotribune.com)
• Dolton man charged after guns, drugs found during search of home (fox32chicago.com)
• Three entries handed engine change penalties ahead of IndyCar's Markham race (racer.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Prism (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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