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Also, don't miss Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) on the Forest Park Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How could 15 new Harlem townhomes change your block?
  • What did Forest Park neighbors demand about the O'Hare Flyer plan?

Also on today's calendar: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 15 new townhomes on Harlem approved by zoning commission (forestparkreview.com) — Fifteen new three-story townhomes may soon rise at 939–949 S. Harlem Avenue, after Forest Park's Planning and Zoning Commission backed a zoning change now headed to the village council. Neighbors raised concerns about building height, density, flooding, and traffic, prompting conditions like permeable pavers and a shadow study, while officials emphasized stormwater review and the benefits of redeveloping a long-vacant site.
   

• West Suburban Residents Demand Answers on Proposed O'Hare Flyer Express Train (internewscast.com) — Forest Park residents and officials packed a local meeting to grill backers of the proposed privately funded O'Hare Flyer express train about noise, home impacts, traffic, and property values. Supporters touted jobs and economic growth, while a coalition from 11 suburbs warned of frequent trains running close to dense residential areas, ensuring this debate will stay active in Forest Park and beyond.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Oak Park panel discusses history of single-family zoning (oakpark.com)

Oak Park

  • Oak Park Neighbors United opposes Israel boycott referendum question (oakpark.com)
  • These 8 Illinois Pie Shops Bake Fruit Pies So Good Locals Order Them By The Whole (newsbreak.com)
  • Chicago Is Lit: October Literary Events In and Around Chicago (thirdcoastreview.com)

Broadview

  • Judge Calls for Fact-Finding in Chicago 'Broadview Six' Scandal (bgov.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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