🌱 Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center Sunday, June 28, 2026 and 11 more events
University Park, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you University Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Orland Park Civic Center
- Tool Lending Library (Closed for Fourth of July) at Village of Park Forest
Today's riddle: It takes longer to run from 2nd to 3rd base than between the other bases,why? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the a.m., temps: high: 84, low: 70.
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center Sunday, June 28, 2026 →
Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
9:00 am -
Tool Lending Library (Closed for Fourth of July) →
Village of Park Forest Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
8:00 am
Sunday June 28
Saturday July 4
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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
8:00 am -
2026 Frankfort Garden Walk
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Evilena's Red Dresser 20887 S. LaGrange Road Frankfort, IL 60423
9:00 am -
Miles for Maddog Awareness Walk for Organ & Tissue Donation and Transplantation →
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce The Square at Frankfort Square Park District, 7710 West Kingston Drive, Frankfort, IL 60423
9:00 am -
Caffeine and Chrome - Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago →
Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago, 1329 Commerce Dr, Crete
9:00 am -
South Suburban Trailblazers Walk | Networking ... →
South Suburban Humane Society Adoption Center, 21800 Central Ave, Matteson
9:00 am -
South Suburban Trailblazers Walk | Networking + Wellness Meetup (June) →
South Suburban Humane Society Adoption Center, 21800 Central Ave, Matteson
9:00 am -
Walk, Wag, Wash with Pawtastic →
Sauk Trail Woods, 3028 Forest Preserve Dr, South Chicago Heights
10:00 am -
Wealth Wellness Workshops: Empowering Your Financial Future →
Matteson Area Public Library District, 801 School Ave, Matteson
10:00 am -
Neurographic Art: Transforming Stress Into Creativity →
Crete Twp. Community Center, 25930 S Cottage Grove Ave, Crete
10:30 am -
Summer Nature Walk →
Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve, 247 Monee Rd, Park Forest
1:00 pm
Saturday June 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- NRG Energy, Inc. posted a job opening for Combustion Turbine Technician in University Park. Apply here.
- Titan Security Group, LLC posted a job opening for Security Officer - Gate Operations in University Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Matteson
- 111 Huntsbridge Rd, Matteson, IL 60443 (redfin.com)
- 151 Oriole Road #0, Matteson, IL 60443 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
Chicago Heights
- 1947 Beacon Boulevard, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
- 171 N Normandy Drive, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- Bloom Township holds public hearings on proposed budgets (thelansingjournal.org)
Flossmoor
- Flossmoor Station Celebrates 30 Years, Birthday Bash Set (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: There is a Short-Stop in the middle (Thank you Dave L. for sending it in!)
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