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🌱 Patch AM: How a new $1.5B pipeline will change Romeoville’s drinking water

Be sure to catch Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 on the Romeoville Patch calendar

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Greetings Romeoville! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new $1.5B pipeline will change Romeoville's drinking water
  • Romeoville standout Ohimai Ozolua takes his talents to St. Rita
  • Romeoville weather office tracks Illinois' near-record tornado onslaught in 2026

Also on today's calendar: Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
  • Monday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• More than $1 million in federal funds secured for Will County Lake Michigan water project (shawlocal.com) — Romeoville residents are set to receive Lake Michigan water by 2030 through the Grand Prairie Water Commission, which just secured over $1 million in new federal funding. The money will help build key delivery structures and pipelines linking Romeoville and neighboring communities to Chicago's treated water supply, part of a $1.5 billion regional system designed to replace stressed groundwater sources.
   

• 2026 football preview: St. Rita Mustangs (southwestregionalpublishing.com) — Romeoville football fans will recognize defensive end Ohimai Ozolua, who has transferred to St. Rita and is touted as a major offseason addition ahead of the 2026 season. The preview breaks down St. Rita's tough schedule, returning starters, and other key playmakers as the Mustangs chase another deep postseason run in the Catholic League Green.
   

• Maps show every confirmed tornado to hit US this year (newsweek.com) — Data from the National Weather Service office in Romeoville shows Illinois has already logged over 200 confirmed tornadoes in 2026, far above normal and nearing Texas' all-time state record. Month-by-month maps highlight how unusually active this year has been across the country, with Illinois and Indiana seeing especially intense outbreaks in June and several strong EF3 tornadoes.
   

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    Saturday August 22
  • Baseball Game Vs. Bishop McNamara & Queen Of Apostles
    Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
    9:00 am
  • Bookmobile Stop: Target
    Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
    10:00 am
  • Sunday August 23
  • Teen Volunteering
    Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library - Vortex
    3:00 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • Library Express Van Visit: Meadowbrook Manor
    Fountaindale Public Library District Fountaindale Public Library -
    10:00 am

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  • Obituary: John M. Erickson —E Erickson Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Trevor J. Wright —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Kathleen P. Mackowiak (nee Martin) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Judith M. (Mulvey) Wetherbee —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Romeoville Police & Lewis University Police Renew Agency Agreement —Village of Romeoville Read on Patch
  • I'm looking for someone honest , reliable and affordable to fix my ac unit.
    I changed the filter the fan is working but there isn't any air coming out of the vents. Out side I noticed that there is a frost build up on the… (Nextdoor Weslake)
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    If someone is interested in doing it please message me with the price. (Nextdoor Weslake)
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🗞 Nearby News

Bolingbrook

  • Bolingbrook Park District's Fall Fest Returns Sept. 19 (patch.com)
  • Bolingbrook Rotary Holds Mini Golf Fundraiser (patch.com)
  • Bolingbrook Man Hit Another Driver, Stole Items During Road Rage Incident: Police (patch.com)

Crest Hill

  • LawnWorks Lawn Care Expands Lawn Care Services to Naperville, Illinois (tennessean.com)

Lemont

  • St. Alphonsus, St. Patrick School Welcomes Students Back To School (patch.com)
  • Market In The Park Returns To The Forge: Lemont Quarries (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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