🌱 What the 89-job CJ Logistics closure means for University Park workers
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In today's newsletter:
- What the 89-job CJ Logistics closure means for University Park workers
Also on today's calendar: Summerween Market and 6 more events.
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and more humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 89, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Freight Distress Report: Supply chain providers cut more than 1,200 jobs (freightwaves.com) — An 89-job logistics and warehousing facility in University Park run by CJ Logistics America is slated to close, marking a significant local hit amid wider freight-sector cutbacks. The closure is part of at least 1,222 logistics and manufacturing layoffs nationwide, including other Illinois job losses at a Niagara Bottling plant in Woodridge. 
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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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Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, July 26, 2026 →
Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
9:00 am -
Board Meeting Policy Committee
Park Forest SD 163 240 S Orchard Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
5:00 pm -
Board Meeting Finance Committee
Park Forest SD 163 240 South Orchard Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
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Board Meeting Regular Session
Park Forest SD 163 240 South Orchard Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
7:00 pm -
Young and Tailored →
Village of Park Forest - Recreation, Park & Community Health - 215 Wilson St Park Forest IL 60466
4:30 pm -
TeenZone Friday's Last Day →
Village of Park Forest - Recreation, Park & Community Health - 215 Wilson St Park Forest IL 60466
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Tool Lending Library →
Village of Park Forest - Sustainability Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
8:00 am -
Lost in Music House Fest →
Glaeser Park, Poplar Ave & Rockingham Rd, Richton Park
11:00 am
Sunday July 26
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Tuesday July 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tool Lending Library →
Village of Park Forest - Sustainability Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
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RecycleFest 2026 →
Village of Park Forest - Sustainability RecycleFestGive your un
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Caffeine and Chrome - Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago →
Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago, 1329 Commerce Dr, Crete
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Wealth Wellness Workshops: Empowering Your Financial Future →
Matteson Area Public Library District, 801 School Ave, Matteson
10:00 am
Saturday July 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Governors State University Foundation Board welcomes directors with finance and technology expertise —Governors State University Read on Patch
- Ryerson Holding posted a job opening for Saw Operator - 2nd Shift in University Park. Apply here.
- Dot Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Inventory Specialist in University Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Park Forest
- Park Forest 2024 non-profits ranked by highest total revenue (southcooknews.com)
Matteson
- Matteson non-profits by total revenue in 2024: Sisters Working It Out Nfp led city organizations (southcooknews.com)
Chicago Heights
- Yordan Blast Powers Astros to 5-2 Victory, Sweep of Marlins (crawfishboxes.com)
- Chris Hatfield (1964–2026) of Steger, IL, IL (riverbender.com)
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