Community Corner
🌱 How Cicero firefighters are stepping up for one of their own
And check out Back to School Picnic on the Cicero Patch calendar
Hi Cicero! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Cicero firefighters are stepping up for one of their own
- How a Cicero firefighter's celebration dinner became a life-altering tragedy
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 71 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 73.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; warm, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Veteran, retired firefighter suffered catastrophic brain injury after eating oysters at steakhouse, lawsuit says (azfamily.com) — Cicero residents are rallying around retired firefighter and Marine veteran Joe Belgio, who suffered catastrophic brain damage after allegedly eating contaminated oysters at a suburban steakhouse. As a lawsuit challenges the restaurant and a seafood supplier, Cicero firefighters have created a charitable foundation to help cover his long-term medical and caregiving expenses. 
• Contaminated Raw Oysters Cited for Retired Cicero, IL, Firefighter's Brain Damage, Suit Alleges (firehouse.com) — A retired Cicero firefighter and Marine veteran is suing after allegedly contracting a severe illness from raw oysters at a suburban steakhouse, leaving him with permanent brain injuries and massive medical costs. The suit names the restaurant and a seafood supplier, while the company denies responsibility as his family and supporters continue fundraising for his long-term care.
📸 Around Cicero
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cicero
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- Back to School Picnic
Berwyn South SD 100 Freedom Park, 3701 Scoville Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402, USA
12:00 pm - Teacher Institute Day
Berwyn South SD 100 3401 Gunderson Ave. , Berwyn, IL , IL 60402
8:00 am - Supply Drop Off - All Schools
Berwyn South SD 100 3401 Gunderson Ave. , Berwyn, IL , IL 60402
1:30 pm - First Day Of School
Cicero SD 99 Cicero, IL 60804 - First Day of School 6-8
Berwyn South SD 100 FMS, HMS
8:15 am - First Day of School K-5
Berwyn South SD 100 EM, HI, IR, KO, PE, PI
8:30 am - Morton West Open House
J S MORTON HSD 201 Morton West
5:30 pm - Board of Education meeting →
Berwyn South SD 100 Heritage Middle School, 6850 31st St, Berwyn, IL 60402, USA
7:00 pm
Sunday August 16
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
📣 Cicero Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Teacher Work Day
Lyons Twp HSD 204 La Grange, IL 60525
7:00 am - Student Yearbook Photos
Lyons Twp HSD 204 La Grange, IL 60525
8:00 am - Aria Group Meeting
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:30 am - Band and Orchestra Summer Music Camp (10am - 1pm)
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
10:00 am
Thursday August 13
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Broadwind Energy, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift Machine Shop in Cicero. Apply here.
- DTLR, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Hawthorne Works, Cicero, IL in Cicero. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cicero here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berwyn
- Justice Cannabis Co. Patient Care Advocate in Berwyn, IL (pennlive.com)
- The 'Miracle Lawyer' Case Balloons to $400 Million as Plaintiffs Multiply — and Nobody Can Say Where She Is (latintimes.com)
- Latest In Nolan Wells Death Mystery: Man Accused Of Threatening Witnesses Has Violent Past, Investigators Reveal (jubileecast.com)
Forest Park
- Forest Park police help with large teen group on Austin Blvd. (forestparkreview.com)
- Living Fresh Market New Monday-Saturday Operating Schedule Beginning August 16 (thetimesweekly.com)
- Kudos to Forest Park's post office (oakpark.com)
La Grange
- Small-Town Suburban Mayor Buys Car With Campaign Money (patch.com)
Ok Cicero! 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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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