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Make time for Witching Hour Masquerade Ball on the Shorewood Patch calendar

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Hello again Shorewood! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Shorewood investigation led to federal-backed child-solicitation charges
  • What a top Shorewood home sale says about Will County prices

Also on today's calendar: Witching Hour Masquerade Ball and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Turning sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington state man arrested in Will County for indecent child solicitation (shawlocal.com) — A Washington state man is facing serious child-solicitation charges tied to an alleged incident in Shorewood, with local police and Will County prosecutors handling the case. He was granted pretrial release after a Joliet court hearing and is scheduled to return in early November, following an investigation involving Shorewood police, the FBI, and the Will County Sheriff's Office.
   

• Best residential property deals in Will County the week of Sept. 28 (shawlocal.com) — A Shorewood single-family home on Ridge Road topped Will County's recent mid-range real estate deals with a $380,000 sale. The roundup compares that price to countywide averages and details other notable sales in nearby towns like Plainfield, Lockport, and Joliet, offering a snapshot of what local buyers and sellers are paying right now.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Manteno Veterans Home Needs Donations - Drop Off in Joliet or New Lenox Until October 26, 2026
    New Lenox American Legion and The Stone City VFW in Joliet are Serving as Donation Drop Off Sites Now thru October 26, 2026By K.P. LynneThe Manteno... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Obituary: Robert L. Arko —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: James Michael "Jim" Will —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Something I ate………..
    did anyone else eat at a popular bar/restaurant on Jefferson in Joliet get really sick this week? (Nextdoor Greenfield)
  • Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty, Beauty Studio) (T1881) in Shorewood. Apply here.
  • Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Joliet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shorewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Joliet

  • Local Announcement: Manteno Veterans Home Needs Donations - Drop Off in Joliet or New Lenox Until October 26, 2026 (patch.com)
  • Joliet needs a Christmas tree for City Square; nominations are open (shawlocal.com)
  • Explore the Historic Old Joliet Prison by flashlight this October (thelansingjournal.org)

Crest Hill

  • Wisconsin man charged with killing Crest Hill witness in Chicago murder case (shawlocal.com)

New Lenox

  • New Lenox Verizon Store Hit In Brazen Daytime Armed Robbery: New Lenox PD (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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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