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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Tinley Park Trick-Or-Treat Hours Set For Halloween 2026 (patch.com) — Families in Tinley Park can start planning their Halloween route now that the village has set official trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, from 2 to 6 p.m. Parents are urged to keep kids in groups, stick to sidewalks, use flashlights or glowsticks, and carefully inspect all treats to keep the afternoon fun and safe.
2. HCA: Car Wash Industry Is Recalibrating (carwashmag.com) — A major regional car wash industry trade show is coming to the Tinley Park Convention Center March 23–24, bringing owners, operators, and suppliers together to explore new technology and business strategies. Organizers say rising costs and changing customer expectations are forcing operators to rethink pricing, automation, and growth. Local business owners can attend to compare equipment, learn from peers, and recalibrate their operations.
3. Cook County removed 100,000 cubic yards of debris, pledges another $8 million toward effort (chicagotribune.com) — Tinley Park is among the south suburban communities where Cook County has already cleared massive storm debris and is now pledging another $8 million to keep cleanup going. County leaders say the August tornado and wind damage will take months to fully address, and they're preparing for future storms while awaiting possible federal disaster aid.
4. Major Retail Chain Closes Illinois Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com) — Tinley Park residents who rely on Leslie's for pool supplies can expect the local store to remain open, even as the chain closes its West Chicago location amid bankruptcy. The company plans to keep serving customers, honor gift cards, and eventually reinvest in surviving stores while it sheds debt and restructures through Chapter 11.
5. IHSA football playoff projections: Considerably more teams still in play for playoff berths (shawlocal.com) — Tinley Park High School's football team is right on the enrollment edge between playoff classes in the latest IHSA projections, which could affect who they face if they qualify. The piece explains how new qualification rules keep more teams in contention longer and complicate where class cutoffs fall statewide.
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