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🌱 Patch AM: JBD White Horse Inn Hit In Smash-And-Grab: New Lenox Police
Spotted on the New Lenox calendar: Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Gardner
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In today's newsletter:
- String of gaming machine burglaries rattles New Lenox businesses
Also on today's calendar: Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Gardner and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Breezy, hot and humid, temps: high: 93, low: 70.
- Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• JBD White Horse Inn Hit In Smash-And-Grab: New Lenox Police (patch.com) — New Lenox residents are being warned after a smash-and-grab burglary at JBD White Horse Inn, where masked suspects shattered a window and looted cash from gaming machines. The incident follows similar recent break-ins at New Lenox's Vino gaming café and ReUnion Bar and Grill, as well as related burglaries in nearby Joliet, Mokena, and Palos Hills, suggesting a broader pattern targeting local gaming establishments. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Lenox
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★ Featured events ★
- Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Gardner →
Parks Place- 102 S. IL Rt.53- Gardner, IL,
9:00 am - Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL,
10:00 am
Sunday September 6
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Other local events
- NL VFW Tue Bingo Up to $20,820 in Prizes -$100 Bingo Prizes*, $500 Coverall** Public Welcome! →
VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Rd, New Lenox
6:00 pm - Softball VS. Troy
Alex M Martino Jr High School Martino Jr. High Athletic Fields, 731 E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox
4:00 pm - Baseball Game HOME vs. Martino
Liberty Junior High School Bentley/Tyler Athletic Fields, 511 E Illinois Hwy, New Lenox, I
4:00 pm - NL VFW Trivia Night Wednesday in the Bar "GENERAL KNOWLEDGE". NO COVER, PUBLIC WELCOME!! 21+ →
VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Rd, New Lenox
6:00 pm - Farmers Market →
New Lenox Commons, 145-199 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox, IL, 60451
4:00 pm - NL VFW Friday Fish Fry. Dine in or Order Carryout online, phone-in and save time at pickup!. →
VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Rd, New Lenox
4:30 pm - Fridays After Five →
New Lenox Village Commons, 101 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox
5:30 pm - NL VFW Good Time DJ Friday Night. 7pm-??? No Cover Public Welcome 21+ →
VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Rd, New Lenox
7:00 pm - Silent Roller Disco →
New Lenox Village Commons, 101 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox
6:00 pm - NL VFW Hosts The Band "NITELIFE". Saturday in the Bar. No Cover, Public Welcome! 21+ →
VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Rd, New Lenox
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: Patricia J. Peeples —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Film Screening at the Old Joliet Prison "Route 66: The Main Street of America" —Mike Brick Read on Patch
- Obituary: Patricia Liccardi —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- New Lenox Community Park District posted a job opening for Referee in New Lenox. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Mokena
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Manhattan
- 'Simply No Words': Manhattan Community Mourns Boy, 16, Killed In Fall At Abandoned Building (patch.com)
Lockport
- Lockport Man Missing In The Tennessee Smoky Mountains (wjol.com)
- Teams going door-to-door in Will County to assess Aug. 11 storm damage to help with disaster relief (shawlocal.com)
- Therese Christine Heeschen (leesburg-news.com)
Ok New Lenox! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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