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🌱 Patch AM: PreK Noon Years Eve Party (PreK & Caregiver, Registration Required) and 15 more events
Also check out New Year's Eve Party (Youth & Teens w/ Family, Registration Required) on the Chicago Heights Patch calendar

Morning Chicago Heights! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- PreK Noon Years Eve Party (PreK & Caregiver, Registration Required) at Richton Park Public Library
- New Year's Eve Party (Youth & Teens w/ Family, Registration Required) at Richton Park Public Library
- Noon Year's Eve Party at Back of the Yards Branch Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 27 and low of 21 degrees.
- Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 31, low: 6. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Sunshine and frigid, with a high of 19 and low of 15 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights
- PreK Noon Years Eve Party (PreK & Caregiver, Registration Required)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
11:00 am - New Year's Eve Party (Youth & Teens w/ Family, Registration Required)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
6:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve Party
Back of the Yards Branch Library 4650 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
11:00 am - Family Fun: New Year's Eve Craft
McKinley Park Branch Library 1915 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
2:00 pm - Teen Study Hour
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
5:00 pm - Origami Night for Teens
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
6:00 pm - New Year's Day
Rickover Jr High School Chicago Heights, IL 60411
8:00 am - Sesiones de GED con UIC Center for Literacy
Back of the Yards Branch Library 4650 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
5:00 pm - Film Screening: Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
Back of the Yards Branch Library 4650 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
10:00 am - New Year's Story Time
McKinley Park Branch Library 1915 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
10:30 am - Chicago Heights Community Blood Drive
1400 Chicago Rd , Chicago Heights
8:30 am - Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at Moraine Valley College
9000 Old 88th Ave , Palos Hills
9:00 am
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All lanes on I-57 are closed due to a crash with injuries and snow-covered roads, but all lanes have since reopened.
8:52AM on Dec 29: All lanes on a busy stretch of I-57 are closed due to a crash on snow-covered roads, with unclear details on the number of cars… (Nextdoor )
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Chicago Heights. Apply here.
- CFX posted a job opening for Janitor in Olympia Fields. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicago Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Park Forest
- Dec. 28: Hanukkah concludes, Kwanzaa begins, a Christmas Eve free car miracle, tree recycling open, Flossmoor's first liquor store, holiday closures (hfchronicle.com)
Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn Police Increase Patrols For Buzzed Drivers On New Year's Eve (patch.com)
- Sophomore Ben Delberto Ready To 'Let It Rip' In First Varsity Season For Oak Lawn Spartan Boys Basketball (patch.com)
Palos Hills
Ok Chicago Heights! 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
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