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🌱 Patch AM: How a Shorewood birthday cake became part of a national kindness chain

And check out Witching Hour Masquerade Ball on the Shorewood Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Shorewood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Shorewood birthday cake became part of a national kindness chain

Also on today's calendar: Witching Hour Masquerade Ball and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Live On, Sailor: A mother remembers her son with a birthday gift for strangers (al.com) — A Shorewood woman's surprise 80th birthday cake came with a touching story about a young Navy sailor whose mother honors his memory by buying cakes for strangers nationwide. Her experience, and that of a nearby Channahon resident who likely paid for the cake, shows how this growing "Live On, Sailor" kindness project is quietly connecting grieving families and spreading comfort far beyond Mobile, Alabama.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Obituary: Robert L. Arko —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: James Michael "Jim" Will —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Shorewood. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Meat/Produce Team Supervisor in Shorewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shorewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Joliet

  • State giving more than $553,000 to support tourism in the Joliet area (shawlocal.com)
  • Local Announcement: Manteno Veterans Home Needs Donations - Drop Off in Joliet or New Lenox Until October 26, 2026 (patch.com)
  • Explore the Historic Old Joliet Prison by flashlight this October (thelansingjournal.org)

Crest Hill

  • 2026 Election Questionnaire: Annette Parker, Will County Clerk (shawlocal.com)

New Lenox

  • No Armed Robbery At Burger King In New Lenox Sunday: Police (patch.com)

Ok Shorewood! 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 do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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