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In today's newsletter:

• How much could Romeoville water bills rise—and how to speak out
• How Romeoville firefighters trained for a major refinery emergency

Also on today's calendar: Taste of Lockport - Fundraiser! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 70.
• Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois American Water customers can speak out against proposed rate hike at Bolingbrook hearing Wednesday (shawlocal.com) — Romeoville water customers could see higher monthly bills under a proposed $129 million Illinois American Water rate hike, and regulators want to hear from you this Wednesday in Bolingbrook. Residents can speak at the hearing or submit comments online as the Illinois Commerce Commission weighs the increase and a possible major utility merger later this year.
   

• CITGO Lemont refinery holds multi-agency emergency response drill (shawlocal.com) — Romeoville residents should know their fire department recently joined a large emergency drill at the CITGO Lemont refinery, practicing coordinated response with multiple agencies. The three-day exercise tested communication, safety procedures, and interagency cooperation, with lessons now being reviewed to improve future emergency planning and readiness across the region.
   

📸 Around Romeoville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Romeoville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Taste of Lockport - Fundraiser! →
  222 E 9th St, Lockport, IL, 60441 (In front of Central Square),
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Isle a la Cache Museum presents Recycle Your Bicycle →
  501 E. Romeo Rd., Romeoville
  8:00 am
• Coffee with a Cop →
  Romeoville, IL Calendar Romeoville, IL 60446
  9:00 am
• White Oak Library presents American Mahjong →
  201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville
  12:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• 10th Annual Ray Ebner Pig Roast →
  The American Legion Post 1080, 2625 Ingalls Ave, Joliet
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• OPEN HOUSE for Bridges to a New Day, NFP →
  175 S Highpoint Dr, Romeoville
  3:00 pm
• Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education →
  North Central College, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
  5:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Bling Bling Sale & Fundraiser →
  White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch, 201 Normantown Rd, Romeoville
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Outdoor Wild Fest →
  Big Run Wolf Ranch, 14857 Farrell Rd, Lockport
  10:00 am
• Bling Bling Sale/Fundraiser →
  White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch, 201 Normantown Rd, Romeoville
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Bling Bling Sale/Fundraiser →
  White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch, 201 Normantown Rd, Romeoville
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Man and Gull A Complex Relationship →
  Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet
  9:00 am

📣 Romeoville Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Matthew David Crosser —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Victor Lamont Jones —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Jorie Thompson (nee Dieter) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Hummingbirds are still around.
  Check your feeders and put fresh sugar water out. She has been coming to this feeder every 5 min this morning even though my honeysuckle is still… (Nextdoor Naperville Dr - Honeytree Dr)

• Midway Staffing posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk in Romeoville. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Bolingbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Romeoville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bolingbrook

• Fountaindale Public Library Serves As Early Voting Site For Nov. 3 General Election (patch.com)

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• September 13, 2026 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (wordpress.com)

Plainfield

• Causes of Retinal Detachment and Why Immediate Care Matters (shawlocal.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Make It 14 in a Row for Plainfield (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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