Area Codes, State Of The County, Firefighter: Monday In New Lenox

Good morning, New Lenox! Let's get this Monday started off right with the latest edition of the Morning Report.

As a reminder, I'm sending out a request for reader-submitted photos to lead these articles, which will show up in your inboxes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Got a great photo of something happening in town? Send it my way at tj.kremer@patch.com and it could be featured here and shared with your neighbors.

Here's everything you need to know around New Lenox today.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 85 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in New Lenox:

1. Orland, Tinley, Mokena among south suburbs to get overlay area code (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
2. Will County Executive Delivers Her First State of the County Address (Naperville Community Television)
3. Landmarks: A firefighter for 71 years, East Hazel Crest's Chief Vallow looks back on a lifetime of doing his part (Chicago Tribune)

Today in New Lenox

• Cross Country Optional Sunrise Run - Alex M Martino Jr High School (7:30 AM)
• All About The K-9 Dog Training (9:00 AM)
• Boys Volleyball Tryouts - Alex M Martino Jr High School (3:00 PM)
• Cross Country Parent Meeting - Alex M Martino Jr High School (4:45 PM)

New Lenox Patch Notebook

• Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210: "Community Knight was a success!" (Facebook)
• New Lenox School District 122: "Tyler School had an AWESOME 1st Day!" (Facebook)
• Legacy Soccer Club (Legacy SC) - New Lenox Soccer Association: "Legacy out Supporting Chicago House and Coach Damon Almazan last night." (Facebook)
• New Lenox School District 122: "Haines students (and staff!) are thrilled to be back to school! We have had some wonderful first days and are looking forward to a great year!" (Facebook)
• Lincolnway Special Recreation Association: "Throw back to the excitement of the last day of summer camp! We are wishing good luck to all our campers for a great school year! Drop a picture of your kiddo’s first day at school in the comments below Thanks Frankfort Towns..." (Facebook)
• Will County Health Department: "Great job Will County! Register for your vaccination at willcountyhealth.org/vaccine-locations" (Facebook)

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— TJ Kremer III

About me: Who has two thumbs and is passionate about local journalism? This guy! I have been covering the Lincoln-Way area since 2017. Not only do I report on the news that is essential to our communities, but I also live here. I shop at the same stores as you, dear reader. I witness and am impacted by the same events as you. I care about my community, just as you do. You will often find me out and about (in a Hawaiian shirt, most likely) looking for the stories that our readers care most about because they are the same stories that I care about. See something you think is worth covering? Drop me an email at tj.kremer@patch.com. Or shoot me a text at 312-607-0686.

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