🌱 Patch AM: Voyage - Celebrating The Music of Journey and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Shorewood? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Voyage - A Journey Tribute at Hollywood Casino Joliet
• Bus Evacuation Drill at Jones Elementary School
• HF: PAC Meeting at Troy Hofer Elem Sch

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with record-tying heat, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
• Friday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📸 Around Shorewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shorewood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Voyage - A Journey Tribute →
  Hollywood Casino Joliet, 1401 Gateway Blvd, Joliet
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Bus Evacuation Drill
  Jones Elementary School Joliet, IL 60431
  8:45 am
Friday September 4
• HF: PAC Meeting
  Troy Hofer Elem Sch SHOREWOOD, IL 60404
  9:30 am
Tuesday September 8
• Bus Evacuation Drill
  Walnut Trails Elem School SHOREWOOD, IL 60404
  8:45 am
• HF: 4th Grade Grandparent Lunch
  Troy Hofer Elem Sch SHOREWOOD, IL 60404
  11:45 am
Friday September 18
• Voyage - Celebrating The Music of Journey →
  Hollywood Casino Joliet, 1401 Gateway Blvd, Joliet
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Joliet PrideFest →
  Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, 201 W Jefferson St, Joliet
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• Junior High Open House
  Jones Elementary School Joliet, IL 60431
  5:00 pm
• Board of School Inspectors Meeting
  Joliet PSD 86 J. F. Kennedy Administrative Center 420 N Raynor Ave, Joliet, IL
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Fall Picture Day
  Elwood CCSD 203 Elwood, IL 60421
• Bus Evacuation Drill
  Jones Elementary School Joliet, IL 60431
  8:45 am
• September 2026 JAYP Social Series at Inwood Golf Course Bar
  Inwood Golf Course Bar, 3200 W Jefferson St., Joliet
  4:30 pm

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• Timbers of Shorewood — (815) 609-0669
• Visiting Angels Plainfield — (815) 254-0152
• Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory
• Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Addicted To Love: A Robert Palmer Dance Party- live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch
• Obituary: Russell D. Ruettiger —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Vickie Kehl-Ganz —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Patricia J. Peeples —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Film Screening at the Old Joliet Prison "Route 66: The Main Street of America" —Mike Brick Read on Patch

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Breakfast Crew Member in Shorewood. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Shorewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shorewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Joliet

• 'It Can Be Exceptionally Hard On Those Experiencing Homelessness:' Joliet State Rep. Natalie Manley Declares (patch.com)

Crest Hill

• Crest Hill To Host Night With Neighbors Tomorrow Night (wjol.com)

Oswego

• Oswego Driver Sideswipes Car Driven By Plainfield Teen, Then Flees: Police (patch.com)
• D308 Referendum Seeks $317M For District-Wide Building Upgrades (patch.com)

Ok Shorewood! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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