🌱 Trick-Or-Treat Costume Party and 11 more events
Thornton, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Thornton! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Clock Out Speak Out Open Night Mic (Halloween Edition) at W D P Creative Collective Space
- End of Quarter One | Early Student Dismissal (45 School Days) at Brookwood 167
- Trunk or Treat at Wolcott School
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Illinois election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Vote by mail or absentee | Early voting.
- Thursday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
📸 Around Thornton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Clock Out Speak Out Open Night Mic (Halloween Edition) →
W D P Creative Collective Space, 502 W Taft Dr, South Holland
4:00 pm
Saturday October 31
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Other local events
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End of Quarter One | Early Student Dismissal (45 School Days)
Brookwood 167, 201 Glenwood-Dyer Rd, Glenwood
2:00 pm -
Trunk or Treat
Wolcott School Thornton, IL 60476
6:00 pm -
Trick-Or-Treat Costume Party →
Robin's Nest Music, 585 North Williams St., Thornton
9:00 am -
Thornton Distilling Co. Halloween Party →
Thornton Distilling Co., 400 East Margaret Street, Thornton
7:00 pm
Friday October 23
Friday October 30
Saturday October 31
📣 Thornton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pumpkin Painting →
Calumet City Public Library, 660 Manistee Ave., Calumet City
9:00 am -
Baby Bloomers →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
10:00 am -
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Survivorship Series →
CSC – Homewood, 2028 Elm Road, Homewood
1:00 pm -
Be a Patient, Empower a Technician →
South Suburban College Pharmacy Lab | Room L222, 15800 S. State St., South Holland
2:15 pm -
Book Club Meeting →
South Suburban College – Room 4152, 15800 S. State St., South Holland
2:30 pm -
Happy Hour Special →
The Entrance (Front Entrance), 15101 Dixie Highway, Harvey
3:00 pm -
Party Rental Owners Meetup →
Irwin Community Center & Irwin Park, 18120 Highland Avenue, Homewood
6:30 pm -
Fall Choral Concert
Norman E. Watson Auditorium, 4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview
7:00 pm
Thursday October 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bee Line Support, Inc posted a job opening for Service Professional (Janitorial) 2026-5571 in Glenwood. Apply here.
- INX International Company posted a job opening for Production Manager in Homewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thornton here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Holland
- Thornton Township's Oct. 19 meeting canceled shortly before scheduled start (thelansingjournal.org)
- Valley National Bancorp Registers Shares for Proposed Merger to Acquire Providence Financial (kalkinemedia.com)
Homewood
- INX 2025 Sustainability Report Showcases Measurable Progress and Responsible Innovation (packagingimpressions.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory?" — da brie (Thank you Pam W. for sending it in!)
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