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🌱 Patch AM: How new real-time signs change your commute at Homewood station
And check out Dark Arts & Oddities Market on the Homewood Patch calendar
Hello Homewood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new real-time signs change your commute at Homewood station
Also on today's calendar: Dark Arts & Oddities Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Metra shares details on South Side, south suburban service increase (chronicleillinois.com) — Homewood commuters will now see unified Metra and Pace real-time arrival information on new digital signs at the Metra Electric/Amtrak station, with Metra planning similar upgrades at nine other hubs. The article also outlines upcoming service increases on the Rock Island District, aimed at more frequent trains for South Side and south suburban riders over the next few years. 
📸 Around Homewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Dark Arts & Oddities Market →
Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
12:00 pm - nuEra Chicago Southland Now Serving Medical Patients! →
nuEra Chicago Southland Dispensary, 16950 S Halsted St, Harvey
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Football Pinktober Game--Class of 2006, 1966 and Cheerleaders Reun
Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233 Flossmoor, IL 60422
7:30 pm - Nicor Gas to promote natural gas safety at Homewood Fire Department →
Homewood Fire Department, 17950 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
11:00 am - Free Yoga For Kids →
Homewood Outdoor Farmers Market (No Cars), 18000-18030 Martin Ave, Homewood
11:00 am - Board Gamers Unite! →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
1:30 pm - Minecraft Block Craft →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
4:00 pm - Homeschool Meet Up - Experiment with a Book! →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
11:00 am - Awaken + Align →
Serendipity Yoga and Wellness, 18300 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
10:30 am - Hook, Line, and Thinkers →
17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
6:30 am - Once Upon a Writing Prompt →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
3:00 pm - Ghost Craft →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
6:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
📣 Homewood Shout Outs!
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- Step-by-Step: The Spa for Your Mind — (708) 800-1138
- Crumbl Tinley Park — (708) 407-9446
- Beyond the Book, A Literary Experience — (708) 701-3653
- Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290
- Orland Painting and Decorating Service LLC — (708) 415-2290
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- St. Coletta's of Illinois Celebrates the Arrival of Fall with Annual Fall Fest —St. Coletta's of Illinois Read on Patch
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Homewood. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Country Club Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Flossmoor
- Flossmoor, IL Author Explores the Process of Lasting Personal Change (prleap.com)
Markham
- 11 current, former Ford Heights, Illinois, officials to appear in court on charges of misusing funds (cbsnews.com)
Harvey
- Where to vote early in Cook County's south and southwest suburbs, and where things stand on mail ballots after the Supreme Court ruling (southcooknews.com)
- Head to Head Comparison: Atkore (NYSE:ATKR) versus Thermon Group (NYSE:THR) (defenseworld.net)
Ok Homewood! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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