🌱 Patch AM: Why a Chicago Heights priest walked 900 miles for immigrant families

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• Why a Chicago Heights priest walked 900 miles for immigrant families

Also on today's calendar: CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, with a high of 32 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, temps: high: 9, low: -6.
• Sunday: Sunny and frigid, with a high of 9 and low of 0 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chicago priest concludes 57-day walking pilgrimage to New York for immigrants' plight (osvnews.com) — A Chicago Heights priest has returned to Our Lady of the Heights Parish after completing a 57‑day, 900‑mile walking pilgrimage to New York to call attention to immigrant families’ struggles. Along the way he met rural parishioners, interfaith audiences, and community members with differing views, aiming to build empathy and peaceful dialogue around immigration enforcement and reform.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
  St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Friends of the Richton Park Library Holiday Market
  Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Friday Fun Day for Seniors
  Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park, IL, 60471
  2:00 pm
• Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses (Gr. 1-5, Registration Required)
  Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Tree Science (for Gr. 3-8, Registration Required)
  Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
  5:00 pm
• We're Getting the Band Back Together Movie Night: A Complete Unknown
  Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park, IL, 60471
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• HOLIDAY BAZAAR Maker's Market Pop-up
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave. Oak park, IL 60302
• Puzzlemania for Adults
  Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  9:30 am
• Holly Jolly Funland
  1400 Chicago Rd , Chicago Heights
  11:00 am
• Photos with the Grinch (for Families)
  Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
  11:00 am
• Pet Photos with the Grinch
  Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
  12:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Seated Yoga for Seniors
  Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park, IL, 60471
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Prairie State College posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor, English in Chicago Heights. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Park Forest

• Flossmoor Seeking Project Hosts For 11th Annual Day of Service (patch.com)
• Holiday book guide 2025: The best gift books of the season, paired to some very specific people (fresnobee.com)
• Flossmoor police urge motorists to drive sober during holiday season, release Thanksgiving enforcement results (hfchronicle.com)

Matteson

• Park Forest Police Issue 67 Citations in Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Crackdown (enewspf.com)
• Drivers Failed the Alphabet: Reports of Three Charged with DUI (enewspf.com)

Oak Forest

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-- The Patch AM Team

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