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Coming up on the calendar:
- iReady Testing at Hillside District 93
- Village Board Meeting Click Here for Information at Village of Melrose Park
- Open House at Hillside District 93
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 65.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellwood
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Monday August 24 - iReady Testing
Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162 - Village Board Meeting Click Here for Information
Village of Melrose Park 1000 25th Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160
1:00 pm Thursday August 27 - Open House
Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
6:00 pm Monday August 31 - iReady Testing
Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday August 20 - First Day of Class for ALL Students
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 Melrose Park, IL 60160
7:55 am - Senior Postsecondary Planning Groups
Glenbrook South High School 4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
8:00 am - Chamber Membership Breakfast | Greater Chicago Cage Bird Society
Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce This month's Chamber Membership Breakfast will be hosted by the Greater Chicago Cage Bird Society on Thursday, August 20 from 8-9am. The Membership Breakfast will begin at St. Alexander Catholic Church at 300 S. Cornell Avenue in Villa Park and will
8:00 am - New Member Breakfast August 2026 →
Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce Brookdale Oak Park 1111 Ontario Street Oak Park, IL 60302 Parking is available at the Holley Court village-owned parking garage, or on adjoining side streets.
8:00 am - MECC - Preschool Screening
Mannheim Early Childhood Center Melrose Park, IL 60164
8:30 am - Middle School Connections
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Oak Park, IL 60302
8:45 am - Oak Park Public Library Board Finance Committee Meeting
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:00 am - House Tour: Back to School in the 1890s
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
10:00 am
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- Advanced Technology Solutions, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Maintenance Manager in Bellwood. Apply here.
- Kerry Group posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operator Melrose Park in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Broadview
- States vs. Federal Immigration Officers (cis.org)
River Forest
- William Alistair Bernard (leesburg-news.com)
- River Forest village board barely passes Madison Street development with 4-3 vote (oakpark.com)
- Sweeney, Vattana lead local girls golfers (oakpark.com)
Elmhurst
- Elmhurst Lawmaker Mum On Speaker's Handling Of Sexual Harassment Allegations (patch.com)
- iPads For Kindergartners? Elmhurst Parents Say No (patch.com)
- Elmhurst School Official Declines To Back Principal Recruiter (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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