🌱 Patch AM: Shorewood community honors the life and service of Sharon Parker-Love

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• Shorewood community honors the life and service of Sharon Parker-Love

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Obituary of Sharon Parker Love (fredcdames.com) — Shorewood residents are mourning the passing of longtime community volunteer Sharon Lucretia Parker-Love, who died at home in Shorewood on August 5 at age 80. A former Shorewood Public Library board leader and dedicated advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she leaves a legacy of service across Joliet, New Lenox, and Chicago. Visitation and funeral services are planned in Joliet later this week.
   

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Tuesday August 18
• Cunningham Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 500 Moran St, Joliet, IL 60435, USA
  3:00 pm
• Marycrest Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 303 Purdue Ct, Joliet, IL 60436, USA
  3:00 pm
• Eisenhower Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 406 Burke Dr, Joliet, IL 60433, USA
  3:00 pm
• Sanchez Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 1101 Harrison Ave, Joliet, IL 60432, USA
  4:00 pm
• Keith Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 400 4th Ave, Joliet, IL 60433, USA
  4:00 pm
• Singleton Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 1451 Copperfield Ave, Joliet, IL 60432, USA
  4:00 pm
• Pershing Open Hosue
  Joliet PSD 86 251 N Midland Ave, Joliet, IL 60435, USA
  4:00 pm
• Sandburg Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 1100 Lilac Ln, Joliet, IL 60435, USA
  4:00 pm
• Taft Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 1125 Oregon Ave, Joliet, IL 60435, USA
  4:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• 1st Day of School
  Elwood CCSD 203 Elwood, IL 60421

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💬 Chatter

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• Obituary: Sharon Lucretia Parker-Love —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Shorewood. Apply here.
• Capstone Logistics posted a job opening for Warehouse Unloader in Joliet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shorewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Lawsuit against Joliet data center heading to court hearing (shawlocal.com)

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• Viral dirty soda chain Swig soft launches first Chicagoland drive-thru (secretchicago.com)

Plainfield

• 3 Plainfield Trustee Seats Will Be On 2027 Consolidated Election Ballot (patch.com)

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