🌱 How a Harvey lawmaker is backing new funding for rural firefighters
Harvey, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Harvey! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Harvey lawmaker is backing new funding for rural firefighters
- How motherhood is reshaping Harvey native Keke Palmer’s life and career
Also on today's calendar: 3-Month Unlimited Yoga Membership and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A morning shower possible, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IDNR Awards Grants To Local Fire Departments - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com) — An Illinois grant program is sending nearly half a million dollars to 73 mostly rural volunteer fire departments for equipment and training, and Harvey’s own State Sen. Napoleon Harris is backing the effort. While no Harvey department is listed among recipients, the funding reflects statewide investment in emergency services that could influence future support for south suburban communities. 
• Harvey, Illinois' Keke Palmer credits son for 'Changing my life' (reelchicago.com) — Harvey native Keke Palmer is reflecting on how becoming a mom to son Leo has reshaped her life and priorities. In a new Rolling Stone interview, she talks candidly about the joys and challenges of motherhood, the support “village” around her, and how her views on dating within the entertainment industry have evolved.
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3-Month Unlimited Yoga Membership →
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Other local events
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Summer School Begins
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Board of Education Meeting
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Friday June 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Summer CTE Bootcamps (Career & Technical Education)
Thornton Township High School School
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Rummage Sale →
Memorial Park, 14300 Campbell Ave, Posen
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Beauty in Color →
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, 2009 Ridge Rd, Homewood
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Uplift Concept - Serving with Love & Impacting Lives →
Maicach Park, 921 E 165th St, South Holland
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Robin's Nest Bellbirds Community Band →
Robin's Nest Music, 585 Williams St, Thornton
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Summer Bridal Open House →
Thornton Distilling Co., 400 E Margaret St, Thornton
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The Blossom Experience →
The Pink Room, 17100 Dixie Hwy G, Hazel Crest
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Robin's Nest Warblers Community Choir →
Robin's Nest Music, 585 Williams St, Thornton
1:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ryder posted a job opening for Parts Coordinator II in Harvey. Apply here.
- ECHO Joint Agreement posted a job opening for Custodians (Coop-wide) in South Holland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harvey here.
🗞 Nearby News
Markham
- Preserve's New Name Marks a New Chapter in Markham, Illinois (nature.org)
- 2955 Wilshire Ct, Markham, IL 60428 (zillow.com)
- Southland crime: DUI crashes in Steger, Homer Glen and New Lenox, and more (chicagotribune.com)
Dolton
- Four Sports Cars Missing After Thieves Target Joliet Hotels (hiindia.com)
Homewood
- Founders celebrate 10 years of inspiration at the Homewood Science Center (hfchronicle.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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