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🌱 Patch AM: Lemont's Trick Or Treat Hours Set For Halloween 2026

Also check out The First Official BBQ Authority Warehouse Sale on the Lemont Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your Halloween with Lemont's 2026 trick-or-treat hours
  • How a Lemont Catholic school just grew enrollment by 20 percent
  • See how Lemont teams dominated in this week's area sports results

Also on today's calendar: The First Official BBQ Authority Warehouse Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds breaking for some sun, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lemont's Trick Or Treat Hours Set For Halloween 2026 (patch.com) — Families in Lemont can start planning for Halloween with the Village recommending trick-or-treating from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Residents are encouraged to turn on porch lights to welcome kids, and Lemontster Days brings extra local fun with Harvest Fest, Boo with the Blue, and downtown business trick-or-treating throughout October.
   

• Lemont Catholic School Sees 20 Percent Enrollment Spike As New Programs Added (patch.com) — SS. Cyril and Methodius School in Lemont has boosted enrollment by 20 percent, driven by new STEM, leadership, and learning resource programs that local families helped fund through a successful Corvette raffle. The school's new Learning Resource Center focuses on individualized support in reading and math, and prospective Lemont families are invited to schedule tours to explore the expanded offerings.
   

• Lockport boys win SouthWest Suburban golf tourney: The Herald-News Tuesday roundup (shawlocal.com) — Lemont athletes had a strong showing, with girls volleyball dominating Eisenhower and boys soccer cruising past TF North in South Suburban Conference play. The wider roundup highlights how nearby schools are faring across golf, volleyball, soccer, and tennis, giving Lemont fans context on regional competition and where their teams stand this week.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Homer Glen

  • LTHS Board Recognizes AP Scholars (patch.com)
  • More Gaming Machines Damaged In Latest Smash & Grab, This Time In Lockport: Sheriff (patch.com)
  • Homer Glen Holds Annual Trunk Or Treat At Heritage Park (patch.com)

Lockport

  • Underwood secures $1.3 million in federal funds for Lockport stormwater improvements (shawlocal.com)

Bolingbrook

  • Chuck Martin Visits 5-Star Combo Guard Brady Pettigrew (tarheeltimes.com)
  • The joys and challenges of explaining beauty products to portfolio managers: Ulta Beauty's Kiley Rawlins reflects a 30-year IR career (ir-impact.com)
  • Naperville News Digest: Fall trout fishing to kick off at Hidden Lakes; tix on sale for KidsMatter's annual Empower Gala (chicagotribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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