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Coming up: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival on the Cicero Patch calendar

Good day Cicero! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival
- Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration
- Take & Make: Wizard Gnomes at Berwyn Public Library
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
📸 Around Cicero
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cicero
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★ Featured events ★
- IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Milwaukee
9:00 am - Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration →
7207 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park
8:00 am
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Take & Make: Wizard Gnomes
Berwyn Public Library, 2701 South Harlem Avenue, Berwyn - Provider Summit 2026: Resilient Educators, Resilient Children →
The Town Of Cicero Community Center, 2250 South 49th Avenue, Cicero - International Houby Fest And Parade →
Cicero Fairgrounds, 34th Street and Laramie Avenue, Cicero
6:00 pm - Reigning on High Conference →
4836 West 13th Street, Cicero
Tuesday September 15
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
📣 Cicero Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Basketball Open Gym/8th
Percy Julian Middle School Main Gym
7:15 am - Service: Blessings in a Backpack →
Blessings in a Backpack, 177 N State St, Chicago
7:30 am - Witch →
The Edge Off-Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave, Chicago
8:00 am - BIAGC 10th Annual River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk →
Chicago IL
8:00 am - Audio Booth Reservation
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:00 am - Creative Studio Media Stations Reservation
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:00 am - OP* - Prayers: Offering to the Spiritual Guide
Kadampa Meditation Center Chicago 13 Harrison Street, Oak Park, IL 60304
9:00 am - Institue for Leadership Chicago Leadership Workshop
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
10:00 am
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for (USA) Personal Shopper - Sam's at Walmart in Cicero, Illinois in Cicero. Apply here.
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Store Receiver - Full Time in Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cicero here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berwyn
- Kygo on a world tour: in-ear monitoring re-defined with Sennheiser Spectera (sennheiser.com)
Forest Park
- Mint Cannabis Agent in Charge - Forest Park in Forest Park, IL (syracuse.com)
- Masked men rob Dunkin' Donuts at gunpoint (forestparkreview.com)
- Summer's end, 2026 (oakpark.com)
Chicago
- Wedge Innovation Center, The New Broadview and West End Service Station Big Winners Statewide (riverbender.com)
- The 20th annual Silas Purnell College Expo, Connecting Students with College, Careers and Scholarship Opportunities (citizennewspapergroup.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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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