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🌱 Patch AM: How Lemont’s 100-year-old refinery still powers jobs and local prosperity

Also check out Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, September 27, 2026 on the Lemont Patch calendar

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What's up Lemont! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Lemont's 100-year-old refinery still powers jobs and local prosperity
  • How Lemont's DeAndreis Seminary helped shape two Vincentian priests' journeys

Also on today's calendar: Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, September 27, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
  • Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CITGO Hits 100-Year Milestone at Illinois Refinery (cstoredecisions.com) — CITGO's Lemont Refinery is marking 100 years in operation, supporting more than 1,000 jobs and contributing nearly $300 million annually to the local economy in Lemont and nearby communities. Company leaders are using the centennial to honor generations of workers while also spotlighting a major $310 million upgrade at their Lake Charles facility, aimed at meeting future fuel demand and strengthening overall refinery operations.
   

• Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) (stlouisreview.com) — Two Vincentian priests being honored for long service both spent formative years studying and doing formation at DeAndreis Seminary in Lemont connecting their ministries back to the community. The piece outlines their education, parish assignments, and reflections on priesthood, showing how time in Lemont helped shape work that now reaches parishes and institutions across St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, Memphis, and beyond.
   

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  • Obituary: Shirley Jeanette Evans Lang —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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  • Woodland Sanctuary Volunteers Plant More Than 200 Native Plants Despite Rain Delays —Lemont Township Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Homer Glen

  • Lockport Holds Auction For 18 Route 66 Benches (patch.com)

Darien

  • Local Event: 4th Annual VetFest 2026 (patch.com)
  • New Exhibit Opening At Lockport Gallery (patch.com)
  • Lockport to auction off Route 66 centennial benches (shawlocal.com)

Woodridge

  • 57 Residents Displaced After 9-Hour Apartment Fire In Woodridge (patch.com)

Ok Lemont! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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