🌱 Front & Center Saturdays and 11 more events
Thornton, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Thornton! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Summerween Market at Soundgrowler Brewing Co.
- Front & Center Saturdays at The Entrance
- Robin's Nest Warblers Community Choir at Robin's Nest Music
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and more humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Summerween Market →
Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
12:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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Other local events
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Front & Center Saturdays →
The Entrance, 15101 Dixie Hwy, Harvey
7:00 pm -
Robin's Nest Warblers Community Choir →
Robin's Nest Music, 585 Williams St, Thornton
1:00 pm -
Guitar Ensemble →
Robin's Nest Music, 585 Williams St, Thornton
5:00 pm -
Registration for 2026-2027 School Year
South Holland SD 150 McKinley School (Closed for lunch 11:30 - 12:30)
8:30 am -
Board Meeting
South Holland SD 151 Jessica Buckner Administration Center (JBAC)
6:00 pm -
Ukulegends Ukulele Ensemble →
Robin's Nest Music, 585 Williams St, Thornton
11:00 am -
Robin's Nest Bellbirds Community Band →
Robin's Nest Music, 585 Williams St, Thornton
5:00 pm -
Ukulegends Ukulele Ensemble →
Robin's Nest Music, 585 Williams St, Thornton
6:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
Monday August 3
Saturday August 8
Thursday August 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Gensburg-Markham Prairie Workday →
Markham Shkode Prairies - Gensburg-Markham Prairie, 41 604529 #87.691004, Markham
9:00 am -
Practical Family Skills: Helping Your Loved One
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce NAMI Metro Suburban Drop-In Center 814 Harrison St. Oak Park IL
9:00 am -
Campus Block Party →
Camp Shabbona Woods, 15810 Torrence Ave, South Holland
11:00 am -
Floral Mountain Sunset →
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, 2009 Ridge Rd, Homewood
2:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Atkore, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Coordinator (Manufacturing) in Harvey. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thornton here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Holland
- Stagnant water, flooding top concerns for residents at Thornton Township Board meeting (thelansingjournal.org)
- Illinois attorney general finds Thornton Township Board violated Open Meetings Act (thelansingjournal.org)
Harvey
- Kristin McKee promoted to news editor at the HWH (harveyworld.org)
Flossmoor
- Transfers and freshmen give Bison a new look heading to Mountain West (inforum.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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