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

Coffee in hand, Burnham? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago at Danny Cunniff Park

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnham

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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

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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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Registration
  Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 Calumet City, IL 60409
  8:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Natural Dyes Workshop →
  Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15891 Paxton Ave, South Holland
  12:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Student Board of Education Meeting
  Thornton Township High School South Holland, IL 60473
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• EISENHOWER SCHOOL: OPEN HOUSE - 5:30PM
  South Holland SD 151 EISENHOWER SCHOOL
• New Adults: Game Night →
  South Holland Public Library, 16250 Wausau Ave, South Holland
  6:00 pm
• School Board of Education Meeting
  Thornton Township High School Thornwood High School, 17101 South Park Ave., South Holland, IL
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Teacher's Institute Day
  South Holland SD 150 South Holland School District 150
• Freshman Orientation
  Center for Alternative Learning Calumet City, IL 60409

Friday August 14

• First Day of School (all students)
  Center for Alternative Learning Calumet City, IL 60409
• Maurice Joshua @ Veterans Memorial Park →
  Veterans Memorial Park, 500 E 160th Pl, South Holland
  2:00 pm
• South Holland Concert in the Park featuring House Music →
  Veterans Memorial Park, 500 E 160th Pl, South Holland
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

South Holland

• South Suburban College Offers Free ESL and GED/High School Equivalency Classes This Fall (greatnews.life)
• Partnership provides free books for young children in Thornton Township (thelansingjournal.org)

Lansing

• Seen Around Lansing: Share your photos with us, Lansing! (thelansingjournal.org)
• Local Voices: Alpha Phi Alpha chapter donates to Lansing Tornado Relief Fund (thelansingjournal.org)
• Cook County Sheriff's Police Recover Stolen Gun, Arrest Lansing Male Suspect During Traffic Stop in Midlothian (arlingtoncardinal.com)

Oak Forest

• Tickets On Sale For Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest 2026 (patch.com)
• Lansing Man, 24, Arrested After Stolen Gun Found During Midlothian Traffic Stop: Sheriff (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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