🌱 Patch AM: What Forest Park police handled in a busy week of calls

Good morning Forest Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Forest Park police handled in a busy week of calls
• How a Forest Park O'Hare Flyer stop could reshape your commute

Also on today's calendar: Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 56.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drunk driver hits pedestrian on Harlem (forestparkreview.com) — Recent Forest Park police reports detail a suspected drunk driver hitting a pedestrian on Harlem, domestic dispute involving a firearm on Dunlop, and multiple arrests on local streets for warrants, cannabis possession and public drinking. Officers also responded to a disturbing vandalism incident at Waldheim Cemetery and assisted at a nearby I‑290 crash, highlighting a busy week of public safety activity around town.
   

• O'Hare Flyer officials 'committed to finding a way' for a Forest Park stop (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park leaders are exploring a dedicated stop for the proposed O'Hare Flyer express train on village-owned land near the Blue Line terminal, potentially putting residents six minutes from O'Hare and nine from downtown Chicago. Supporters tout big regional benefits and higher property values, while nearby River Forest officials and some local realtors worry about noise, traffic and impacts on neighborhood character and home prices.
   

📸 Around Forest Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale →
  Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Ceremony Comes to Chicago! →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• WW @ Robert's Westside →
  Forest Park IL
  7:30 pm
Monday September 28
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Bistro Tables Auction →
  7410 Madison St, Forest Park
  11:45 pm
Saturday October 3
• Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour →
  Haymarket Martyr's Monument, 863 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park
Sunday October 4
• America 250 →
  Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Breaking Up with AI →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Boulevard, Forest Park
• Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism →
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
  1:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 23
• The Writing Room A 4-Week Workshop for People Who've Been Meaning to Write →
  Oak Park IL
  9:30 am
• ABC Storytime →
  Melrose Park Public Library, 801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
  10:00 am
• Senior Haircuts →
  Village Commons, 2401 S DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside
  10:00 am
• Play & Explore →
  Melrose Park Public Library, 801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
  10:30 am
• Plant Help Desk →
  Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park
  1:00 pm

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• Cathy Yanda | Baird & Warner | Oak Park & River Forest — (773) 315-7005
• Oak Park Conservatory — (708) 725-2400
• British International School of Chicago, South Loop — (773) 599-2472

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🗞 Nearby News

River Forest

• Bunny Mullins, 95 (oakpark.com)
• OPRF flag football routs Downers Grove North (oakpark.com)
• If only … (oakpark.com)

Oak Park

• Oak Park, are you paying attention? (oakpark.com)
• Circuit Court upholds Oak Park's vote on Israel boycott referendum (oakpark.com)
• Chicago History Museum curator to discuss inclusion and representation at Oak Park River Forest Museum (chicagotribune.com)

La Grange

• $6K-A-Day Elevator Operator Not So Much In Context: Official (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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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