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🌱 Patch AM: Why more Tinley Park grads are choosing to move back home
Also check out Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event on the Tinley Park Patch calendar

Hi Tinley Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why more Tinley Park grads are choosing to move back home
Also on today's calendar: Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'The nicest situation I could ask for': Why young some adults are opting to live at home (uniondemocrat.com) — A 23-year-old Tinley Park resident is part of a growing number of young adults moving back in with their parents to save money and ease the transition into post-college life. Her experience, and those of others across Chicagoland, highlight how multigenerational living can reduce financial pressure, strengthen family bonds, and offer a softer landing into adulthood despite lingering stigma.
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📸 Around Tinley Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tinley Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Annual Storewide Sale and Clearance Event →
1918 Ferro Dr, New Lenox
9:00 am - Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club September 19th 2026 Open House →
1311 S Schoolhouse Rd, New Lenox
9:00 am - Flipside Bazaar: Beers, Burgers & Shopping! →
Flipside Brewing, 7144 183rd St, Tinley Park
11:00 am - Bootanical Bash - Bingo & Costume Contest →
20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Tinley Park Oktoberfest →
Harmony Square, 6700 North St, Tinley Park
3:00 pm - 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's South Suburban →
80th Ave. Metra Station, Tinley Park
8:30 am - Tinley Park Oktoberfest →
Harmony Square, 6700 North St, Tinley Park
12:00 pm - Help me to surprise my warrior wife get a meet and greet with Tim McGraw →
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave, Tinley Park
7:00 pm - Finding Calm Within the Chaos: Half-Day Mini Retreat for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids →
9263 W Saint Francis Rd, Frankfort
8:00 am - Tinley Park Oktoberfest →
Harmony Square, 6700 North St, Tinley Park
12:00 pm - Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen →
, St. Louis
9:00 am - Energy Protection, Grounding & Clearing →
Holistic Happenings, 7925 W 171st St, Tinley Park
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
📣 Tinley Park Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Tinley Park PatchAM possible:
- Crumbl Tinley Park — (708) 407-9446
- Dean's Greens Farmstand at Boley Farm — (708) 275-8353
- RowCal - Orland Park — (630) 296-9991
- Krapils Steakhouse and Patio — (708) 448-2012
- Clearway Exteriors — (866) 328-1110
- Mucci World Ceramics, Arts & Crafts Studio — (708) 247-2100
- Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
- WindyCity Security — 8153413603
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Visit Chicago Southland Welcomes New Meetings Market Manager Vincent Belcaster —Kim Kislowski Read on Patch
- Tinley Park Public Library Seeks Feedback From Tinley Park & Orland Hills Residents —Tinley Park Public Library Read on Patch
- Please be on the lookout in Frankfort by Church Street and Church Court a neighbor just posted this photo on paw boost I believe this is my lost grey tabby cat named Baby from the Tinley area Reward for safe return please share and check your ring
cameras maybe lure him to a garage with food she said he was meowing and looks in rough shape he's been missing over a year thank you (Nextdoor Fulton And Sandidge)
- Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in Tinley Park. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Dunkin Crew Member in Tinley Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tinley Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oak Forest
- Ink For Good: Oak Forest Studio 'Tattooing For A Cause' In Support Of NAWS Humane Society (patch.com)
- Another Rabid Bat Found In Oak Forest: Cook County (patch.com)
- Sex, Drugs, and Illiteracy — What He Saw in Chicago Schools (illinoisfamilyaction.org)
Orland Park
- Orland Park approves tax break for coming Amazon store (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
Frankfort
- Parents Pull 6 Lincoln-Way East HS Students Linked To Racist Taunts, Avoid Expulsion (patch.com)
Ok Tinley Park! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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