🌱 Remembering Beverly Ondrejka, a South Holland crossing guard for 22 years
South Holland, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey South Holland! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering Beverly Ondrejka, a South Holland crossing guard for 22 years
Also on today's calendar: Diabetes Awareness Seminar and Health Fair and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 46, low: 33.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Beverly Ondrejka, 91 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com) — Beverly Ondrejka, who raised three children in South Holland and worked as a crossing guard for 22 years, died November 6 in Three Rivers at age 91. She and her husband, Ed, moved to Three Rivers after retirement, where she enjoyed gardening, boating and time with her grandchildren. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Diabetes Awareness Seminar and Health Fair →
Freedom Church, 2298 Ridge Rd, Lansing
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Veterans Honor and Reflection →
SSC’s MB Financial Bank Business Suite, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
12:00 pm -
Adam & Eve Series: His Health, Her Health, & Our Health →
Covenant United Church Of Christ, 1130 East 154th Street, South Holland
10:00 am -
Women's Basketball Home Game vs Morton College →
South Suburban College – Physical Fitness and Athletic Center, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland
1:00 pm -
Men’s Basketball Home Game vs Morton College →
South Suburban College – Physical Fitness and Athletic Center, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland
3:00 pm -
Gratitude Jars →
Multicultural Wellness Center (Room 2348), 15800 S. State St., South Holland
11:00 am -
Men’s Basketball Home Game vs Calumet College of St. Joseph (JV) →
South Suburban College – Physical Fitness and Athletic Center, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland
7:00 pm -
Water Street Studios Artist Collective Reception →
South Suburban College – Lee E. Dulgar Gallery, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
11:00 am -
Factoring →
Academic Assistance Center (AAC) – Room 2264, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
11:00 am -
Last Day to Withdraw from Fall 2026 Credit Classes (2nd 8-Week, 12-Week & 16-Week) →
South Suburban College Main Campus, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland -
Friendsgiving →
South Suburban College – Kindig Performing Arts Center Lobby, 15800 South State Street, South Holland
12:00 pm -
Doughnuts with the Dean of Allied Health & Career Programs →
South Suburban College Main Campus – Room 4451, 15800 S. State St., South Holland
3:30 pm -
Women's Basketball Home Game vs Oakton Community College →
South Suburban College – Physical Fitness and Athletic Center, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland
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Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Harvey
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Calumet City
- Conviction in nearly 60-year-old Calumet City cold case murder (newsbreak.com)
- Loretta Ladd, 89, of Princeton (wpkyonline.com)
- Vietnam War Soldier, 21, Recorded a 43-Minute Letter to Send to His Mom Back Home: ‘You Know I Hate Writing' (people.com)
Homewood
- Flossmoor’s Holiday Glow Begins Nov. 20 (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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