🌱 Hills Chamber to Host Senior Resource Fair in Hickory Hills on April 30 and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• FREE Early Childhood Speech & Language Screening at Saint Xavier University's Ludden Speech & Language Clinic, 3700 W 103rd St, Chicago, IL.
• Local Yarn Store Day at Fiber Friends Studios
• Hills Chamber to Host Senior Resource Fair in Hickory Hills on April 30 at Hickory Hills Community Center

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy and warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
• Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blue Island

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• FREE Early Childhood Speech & Language Screening
  Saint Xavier University's Ludden Speech & Language Clinic, 3700 W 103rd St, Chicago, IL.,
  9:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Local Yarn Store Day
  Fiber Friends Studios, 1744 E 55th St, Chicago
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 30

• Hills Chamber to Host Senior Resource Fair in Hickory Hills on April 30
  Hickory Hills Community Center , 7800 89th Pl , Hickory Hills
  8:30 am

Sunday May 10

• Mother's day Brunch at Fountain Hills Golf Club
  12601 Kedzie Ave , Alsip
  11:30 am

Saturday May 16

• The Empty Pockets- Sat., 5/16, Doors open 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 21

• Toddler Time
  Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
  9:30 am
• Tuesday Story Time
  Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library , 8530 South Kedzie Avenue , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Tuesday Afternoon Knit and Crochet Circle
  Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library , 8530 South Kedzie Avenue , Chicago
  12:00 pm
• Canasta
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar , 3450 W. 97th Street , Evergreen Park
  2:00 pm
• YOUmedia Takeover
  Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library , 8530 South Kedzie Avenue , Chicago
  3:30 pm
• Introduction to the Instant Pot
  Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
  6:00 pm
• Yak & Yarn Hangout
  Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
  6:30 pm
• Spring into STEAM
  Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Double Nickel Chorus
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar , 3450 W. 97th Street , Evergreen Park
  9:30 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Greif, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Scheduler and Inventory Controller in Alsip. Apply here.
• Lanco Group of Companies posted a job opening for Material Handler- Heavy Equipment in Markham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Island here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Harvey

• Woman pleads guilty to murder of Harvey mother Ryan Reed (abc7chicago.com)
• Pritzker Wants Bears Legislation to Move Faster; Tax Questions Loom Large (1023thecoyote.net)

Evergreen Park

• From Firehouse Kitchen To YouTube, Morgan Park Firefighter Shares His Culinary Hot Takes (blockclubchicago.org)

Dolton

• Missing Dolton twin infants, 17-year-old mother found safe, officials say (fox32chicago.com)
• Dolton Fire Chief illegally appointed, must be fired, lawsuit says (legalnewsline.com)
• Pope Leo was on WGN's iconic ‘Bozo's Circus' as a child, brother reveals (newsnationnow.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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