🌱 Patch AM: How would a 15‑minute O’Hare train stop reshape Forest Park?

Hello Forest Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How would a 15‑minute O'Hare train stop reshape Forest Park?
• Why Forest Home Cemetery families are fighting a 4 p.m. closure
• How a Forest Park local scored Flyover rides for life

Also on today's calendar: Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Forest Park mayor Rory Hoskins gets pushback on support for O'Hare Flyer (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park's mayor is strongly backing a potential O'Hare Flyer stop in the village, touting economic benefits and a new transit hub near the Blue Line terminal. Some commissioners say they were blindsided by his enthusiastic public email and want more transparency and community input before the high‑speed train, running every 15 minutes, moves forward.
   

• Locals sign petition to keep Forest Home Cemetery open later (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park families are rallying behind a petition to extend Forest Home Cemetery's new 4 p.m. closing time, which has cut short evening visits and disrupted grieving routines. After recent cemetery thefts in Forest Park and nearby towns, management cites security concerns, while petitioners urge solutions that protect both safety and access for working families.
   

• Forest Park resident is one millionth rider on Flyover at Navy Pier (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park resident Maddy Norton got an unexpected surprise during a work retreat at Navy Pier when she was named the one‑millionth rider of the Flyover Chicago attraction, earning free rides for life. The longtime area local has already returned multiple times and plans to use her prize at Flyover's other locations in Las Vegas, Iceland, and Vancouver.
   

📸 Around Forest Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration →
  7207 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Relish Writing Workshop
  Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
  12:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• OP* - Prayers: Liberation from Sorrow
  Kadampa Meditation Center Chicago, 13 Harrison Street, Oak Park
  8:15 am
• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)
  River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
  10:00 am
• Shake, Rattle & Read at Lindberg Park
  Oak Park Public Library, 1150 N. Marion, Oak Park
  10:00 am
• Baby Lapsit
  Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 2026 Walk ALS Peoria →
  730 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria
  8:30 am
• Free Community Shred Event and Food Drive Sponsored by BHHS Chicago →
  7551 Quick Ave, River Forest
  9:00 am
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
• Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie →
  11225 Constitution Dr, Westchester
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• Shake, Rattle & Read
  Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
  10:00 am
• English Language Conversation Hour
  Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
  10:00 am
• Young & Restless
  Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
  11:00 am
• Medicare Essentials
  Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Trinity Health posted a job opening for Service Rep Ophthalmology Maywood in Maywood. Apply here.
• Quest Food Management Services posted a job opening for Cook in River Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

• 3 former Tinley Park High School athletes appear on college rosters for week ending Sept. 6 (southcooknews.com)

River Forest

• Oak Park-based Music and Potlucks helps fight hunger through folk songs (chicagotribune.com)
• History of zoning will be topic of planned panel discussion (oakpark.com)
• Danielle Pollard Releases Book on Communication Strategies for Women in Engineering (geneonline.com)

Elmhurst

• Elmhurst Continues Building Sidewalks Where Few Exist (patch.com)
• Improve Elmhurst Debris Pickup After Storms To Help Residents: Officials (patch.com)
• Elmhurst Man Punches Neighbor's Window During Dispute: Police (patch.com)

Ok Forest Park! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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