🌱 Patch AM: What decades of National Guard activity mean for Forest Park’s Roosevelt Road site

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In today's newsletter:

• What decades of National Guard activity mean for Forest Park's Roosevelt Road site

Also on today's calendar: Get Out The Vote and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois National Guard ready for move into Roosevelt Road site (newsbreak.com) — National Guard units are moving into the long-vacant military reserve building on Roosevelt Road in Forest Park, bringing regular training activity and long-term federal use to the site. Recent renovations prepared the facility for intelligence and cyber operations, and Guard leaders say they plan to remain in Forest Park for decades, reshaping prospects for any future village redevelopment of the property.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Get Out The Vote →
  Friendly Tap, 6733 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Mini Spooky Casket Kit →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
• Mini Spooky Casket Kit *KIT AVAILABLE* →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
• Tai Chi →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
  9:30 am
• NAMI Drop In →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
  10:30 am
• Beginning Tai Chi →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
  10:45 am
• Bilingual Storytime →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
  11:00 am
• Pokémon Club's Pokémon Go Walk →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Meet with an Employment Specialist →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
  10:00 am
• Cozy Family Read-In →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• One on One Tech Help →
  Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
  10:30 am
Sunday October 25
• Fenwick High School Open House →
  Fenwick High School, 505 Washington Blvd, Oak Park
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Maywood. Apply here.
• Trinity Health Grand Haven posted a job opening for Senior Manager Food and Nutrition Services in Maywood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

• Born 80 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the Vietnam War Veteran and Mailman Who Became One of the Most Influential Songwriters of the 20th Century (newsbreak.com)
• John Prine Would Have Turned 80 Today—and There's New Music to Mark the Occasion (parade.com)

River Forest

• Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits Oak Park and River Forest (oakpark.com)

Oak Park

• Despite petition, Oak Park and River Forest High School renews school bus exemption (chicagotribune.com)
• Illinois State Police closed Eisenhower to investigate shooting (oakpark.com)
• Welch's bluster on O'Hare project won't fly too far (suntimes.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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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