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🌱 Patch AM: Want to help plant new oak trees in O’Hara Woods?

And on the Romeoville Patch calendar - Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20)

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Good morning Romeoville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to help plant new oak trees in O'Hara Woods?
  • How much funding is headed to Romeoville's Lewis University Airport?
  • Why are Romeoville's nearby fish barriers called the last defense?

Also on today's calendar: Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Volunteers sought for oak tree planting at Romeoville nature preserve (shawlocal.com) — Romeoville residents are invited to help plant native oak trees at O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 to 11 a.m., with all supplies provided. Organized by the village's Conservation and Sustainability Committee and The Conservation Foundation, the workday supports long-term restoration funded by CITGO and celebrates National Public Lands Day.
   

• Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $66 Million for Illinois Airport Improvements (senate.gov) — Lewis University Airport in Romeoville is set to receive more than $3.2 million as part of a $66 million federal package to upgrade Illinois airports. The funding, announced by Senators Duckworth and Durbin, will support infrastructure improvements like safer taxiways and expanded capacity, potentially boosting local connectivity, jobs, and economic activity tied to Romeoville's regional airport.
   

• Army Corps resumes work at Brandon Road Project as invasive carp encroach on Illinois River (chicagotribune.com) — Romeoville's nearby electrical fish barriers on the Illinois River are highlighted as the last, unreliable defense against invasive carp while the Army Corps resumes construction on the Brandon Road project near Joliet. The long-planned, multi-phase effort will add electric, acoustic, and bubble barriers to protect Great Lakes ecosystems and economies, after a brief federal pause raised concerns among regional environmental and fishing advocates.
   

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  • Obituary: Marilyn Beatrice Tarizzo —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Matthew David Crosser —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Victor Lamont Jones —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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  • 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)
  • Hello, my cat Ivy has been missing since Saturday morning 9/12.
    If you see her please reach out to me at 815-218-2958. She was last seen by Belmont Dr and Concord Ave. (Nextdoor Romeoville)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Bolingbrook. Apply here.
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Bolingbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Romeoville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bolingbrook

  • Friday Night Highlights: Quarterback Carson White Flashes Running Ability in Win (pistolsfiringblog.com)
  • Illinois American Water customers can speak out against proposed rate hike at Bolingbrook hearing Wednesday (shawlocal.com)
  • 'Huge step forward': Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals (collinsvilledailynews.com)

Crest Hill

  • Lindsay Rozner Captured By Wilmington Police After Family's Facebook Plea Over Weekend, 21 Pending Charges (patch.com)

Lockport

  • OLCHS Class Of 1976 Plans 50th Year Reunion During Homecoming Week (patch.com)
  • Orland Park Public Library to Host "Wolves and Wild Lands" Traveling Exhibit during October (patch.com)

Ok Romeoville! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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