🌱 Planned Hometown methadone clinic draws safety and transparency concerns
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In today's newsletter:
- Planned Hometown methadone clinic draws safety and transparency concerns
Also on today's calendar: McAuley Mothers' Club Shopapalooza 2026 and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 38 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hometown Residents Express Concerns About New Methadone Clinic Opening In Plaza (patch.com) — A planned counseling and methadone clinic in Hometown Plaza has residents questioning safety and why city officials weren't told sooner. Owner Dr. Whitney Castle hopes to open Roseate New Beginnings after the holidays, pending inspections and approvals. She outlined security measures, while Mayor Frank Finnegan acknowledged poor communication about the proposal. 
📸 Around Hometown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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McAuley Mothers' Club Shopapalooza 2026 →
Mother McAuley High School, 3737 W 99th St, Chicago
9:00 am -
Calling All Musicians! Join the Saint Xavier University/Community Concert Band →
Saint Xavier University, 3700 W 103rd St, Chicago
6:30 pm -
8th Annual Saluting Our Troops: Free Dentistry for U.S. Veterans →
Jackson Family Dentistry, 2033 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove
9:00 am -
Growing into You: Planning for Personal and Professional Change →
Online,
12:00 pm -
FREE Children's Speech & Language Screening →
Saint Xavier University -Ludden Speech & Language Clinic,
9:00 am -
Bear Down for a Good Cause! St. Germaine is Raffling Off Bears/Packers Christmas Day Tickets! →
St. Germaine Catholic School, 9711 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
8:15 am
Saturday November 7
Monday November 9
Thursday November 12
Friday November 20
Monday November 30
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Other local events
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Film Screening: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Scottsdale Branch Library, 4101 West 79th Street, Chicago
1:30 pm -
Science Fun Sundays
Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park
2:00 pm -
Baby Bookworms
Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park
9:30 am -
Email - attachments
Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park
10:00 am
Sunday November 8
Monday November 9
📣 Hometown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chairside Stain and Glaze →
GC America Inc, 3737 West 127th Street, Alsip
8:00 am -
St. Linus Gobble, Gobble, Run or Wobble 5K Run/Walk →
St. Linus Church, 10400 Lawler Avenue, Oak Lawn
9:00 am -
Babysitter's Class →
Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 3450 W. 97th Street, Evergreen Park
9:00 am -
Judo Open House Tournament Fall 2026 →
Community Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Lawn
9:30 am -
Chili Open Big Cup →
Stony Creek Golf Course, 5850 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn
10:00 am -
DARUCCI LEATHER - CHICAGO OAK LAWN - POP UP EVENT NOVEMBER 7TH SATURDAY →
Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn, 9333 South Cicero Avenue, Oak Lawn
10:00 am -
Saturday Storytime! →
Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park
10:30 am -
Winter Weather Preparedness Class →
Chicago Ridge, IL Calendar Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
11:00 am
Saturday November 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Oak Lawn
- Richards Bulldogs Prepare For Round Two Of IHSA 7A Playoffs Against Glenbard North (patch.com)
- InvestigateTV+: Aging and driving (wcjb.com)
Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park Community High School Designated 'Exemplary' School By State (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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