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🌱 Patch AM: Orland Park Teen Wins Miss Teen International, Promotes Message Of Movement For Physical, Mental Health

Spotted on the Orland Park calendar: Boots, Bling & BBQ

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In today's newsletter:

  • Orland Park teen turns pageant crown into a mental health mission
  • Investigators uncover $23,000 in stolen Dyson tools in Orland Park
  • How a concealed-carry customer stopped an Orland Park gas station robbery

Also on today's calendar: Boots, Bling & BBQ and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Orland Park Teen Wins Miss Teen International, Promotes Message Of Movement For Physical, Mental Health (patch.com) — Orland Park residents can cheer on 15-year-old Julia Yock, who just captured the Miss Teen International 2026 crown while championing a homegrown platform about movement for mental and physical health. From her "Move With Ambition" initiative to social media challenges encouraging teens to unplug and get active, she plans to expand outreach in schools and communities while proudly representing Orland Park on a national stage.
   

2. $23,000 Stash Of Stolen Dyson Hair Tools Discovered At Orland Park Warehouse: Sheriff (patch.com) — Authorities are investigating after Cook County Sheriff's Organized Retail Crime investigators traced a stash of allegedly stolen Dyson hair tools to a warehouse on Southwest Highway in Orland Park. Working with the manufacturer, they recovered 46 high-end hair straighteners worth nearly $23,000, and are still probing the Facebook Marketplace account and cargo theft tied to the local site.
   

3. Man, 20, Charged In Attempted Armed Robbery At Orland Park Gas Station: PD (patch.com) — A 20-year-old Indiana man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he attempted an armed robbery at the Shell station on Harlem Avenue in Orland Park and was shot by a concealed-carry customer. Orland Park police and the Orland Fire Protection District quickly secured the scene, treated the suspect, and confirmed there was no ongoing threat to the public.
   

4. Illinois American Water customers speak out on $129 million rate hike at Bolingbrook hearing (shawlocal.com) — Orland Park residents served by Illinois American Water could see higher monthly bills as the company seeks a $129 million statewide rate increase, drawing sharp criticism at a packed Bolingbrook hearing. Neighbors and consumer advocates argued the for‑profit utility has raised rates repeatedly while reporting strong profits, urging customers in communities like Orland Park to speak out to regulators.
   

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