🌱 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago and 11 more events

Morning Bellwood! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• Community Documentary Screening of "Shoutin' Hallelujah: A Journey of Healing" at Resurrected Life Church International at Cornerstone Church, 171 N. Cuyler, Oak Park, IL 60302
• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago at Danny Cunniff Park

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a passing shower, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with partial sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  9:00 am
• Community Documentary Screening of "Shoutin' Hallelujah: A Journey of Healing" →
  Resurrected Life Church International at Cornerstone Church, 171 N. Cuyler, Oak Park, IL 60302,
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Preschool Summer Screening
  Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 906 Walton St, Melrose Park, IL 60160, USA
  1:00 pm
• What is AI, Anyway? →
  Bellwood Public Library, 600 Bohland Ave, Bellwood
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Hillside School Board of Education Meeting
  Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Back to School Bash
  Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
  4:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Back-to-School Bash
  Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 Jane Addams Elementary School, 910 Division St, Melrose Park, I
  11:00 am

Tuesday August 18

• First Day of School (K-8)
  Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Ambassadors Committee Meeting
  Wheaton Chamber of Commerce 301 W. Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187
  8:00 am
• EAST: Upperclass Material Pick-Up
  Leyden High School District Entrance 21 foyer, Music Hallway, & Commons Area
  8:00 am
• Placeholder - Upperclass Material Pick-Up
  Leyden High School District West Leyden High School, 1000 Wolf Rd, Northlake, IL 60164, USA, W-AUXGYM, District-Events
  8:00 am
• Link Crew Training
  York Comm High School Elmhurst, IL 60126
  8:00 am
• Community Fiesta & Health Fair
  Kelly Hs Chicago, IL 60632
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Ferrara Candy Company posted a job opening for Senior Production Supervisor in Bellwood. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

• Two charged federally over threats tied to Nolan Wells investigation (tippahnews.com)

River Forest

• Does public input actually matter? (oakpark.com)
• Déjà vu … all over again (oakpark.com)

Elmhurst

• Elmhurst-River Forest Team Going To Junior League Baseball World Series (patch.com)
• Official Blocks Vote In Wilder Bandshell Controversy, Citing State Law (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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