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🌱 Patch AM: Concerts in the Park- Harmonix: Park District of Oak Park and 11 more events
Happening soon: Open House Rickover on the Chicago Heights Patch calendar
Morning Chicago Heights! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Concerts in the Park- Harmonix: Park District of Oak Park at Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce
- Open House Rickover at Rickover Jr High School
- L'Institut français d'Oak Park Fall Open House at Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights
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- Concerts in the Park- Harmonix: Park District of Oak Park
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Scoville Park (800 W Lake Street, Oak Park 60302)
6:00 pm - Open House Rickover →
Rickover Jr High School Chicago Heights, IL 60411
5:30 pm - L'Institut français d'Oak Park Fall Open House
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce L'Institut fran ais d'Oak Park - French Institute of Oak Park 11 Harrison Street, Oak Park, IL 60304
6:00 pm - Beginning Band Sign-up [virtual]
Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
6:30 pm - LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES
Greene Chicago, IL 60609 - Crafting Corner
Brighton Park Branch Library 4314 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
4:00 pm - Beginning Orchestra Sign-up
Flossmoor SD 161 Parker Junior High School, 2810 School St, Flossmoor, IL 60422\
5:00 pm - Cancelled - City of Chicago Heights Council Meeting for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 →
Chicago Heights, IL Calendar
6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tool Lending Library →
Village of Park Forest - Sustainability Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
8:00 am - DOTG Booked →
Park Forest, IL Calendar Park Forest, IL 60466
12:00 pm - Southtown Soul & Groove - BAND →
South Chicago Heights, IL Calendar, 3140 Enterprise Park Ave, South Chicago Heights
7:00 pm - Back to School Open Climbing →
Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave, Olympia Fields
1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
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- Granddog's Nudge Leads Chicago Heights Woman To Lifesaving Cancer Diagnosis —Cassie Richardson Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Flossmoor
- Who are the South Cook County area high school alumni in action on Friday, Aug. 28? (southcooknews.com)
Homewood
- Multi-Agency Resource Center opens for those affected by Aug. 11 storms (thelansingjournal.org)
Lansing
- Village of Lansing previews upcoming Ford Hangar 100th anniversary celebration (thelansingjournal.org)
- Seen Around Lansing: Partial lunar eclipse (thelansingjournal.org)
- Nathan Hale Elementary 2026-27 calendar: Dates families should know (thelansingjournal.org)
Ok Chicago Heights! 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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