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🌱 Patch AM: How is Forest Park running without its village administrator right now?
Spotted on the Forest Park calendar: Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale
Cheers Forest Park! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How is Forest Park running without its village administrator right now?
Also on today's calendar: Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
- Sunday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• With Entler on leave, Village Hall operates without administrator (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park's Village Hall has been operating without its village administrator since August 19 while Rachell Entler recovers from surgery, with her return expected October 6. Executive assistant Megan Roach and other staff, including Finance Director Letitia Olmsted, have stepped up to keep daily operations, council preparations, and financial work running smoothly for residents during the temporary leadership gap. 
📸 Around Forest Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale →
Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn
10:00 am - 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
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Wannabe Weekenders at Roberts Westside →
Roberts Westside, Forest Park
7:30 pm - WW @ Robert's Westside →
Forest Park IL
7:30 pm - Disability Dance Party →
Roos Center, Forest Park
3:00 pm - Tai Chi →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
9:30 am - Beginning Tai Chi →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
10:30 am - Bilingual Storytime →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
11:00 am - Benefit Services Registration Assistance with Beyond Hunger →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
10:00 am - Bistro Tables Auction →
7410 Madison St, Forest Park
11:45 pm - America 250 →
Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest
4:00 pm - Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism →
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
1:15 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
📣 Forest Park Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Forest Park PatchAM possible:
- 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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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wednesday 30th,in River Grove,
$25/hr to help pack house hold items. You can take whatever you want. Minimum 4 hrs. If you finish before that, it's $100. And you should finish… (Nextdoor Forest Park)
- Universal Health Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook - Full Time in Forest Park. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Forest Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maywood
- Two Hammond men arrested after high-speed chase from Indiana to Illinois (wishtv.com)
- Complete genome sequence of Streptococcus vaginalis strain UMB8616 isolated from the bladder of a female with urge urinary incontinence (nih.gov)
- Previously Unheard John Prine Original 'Dogs Of Burlington' Released (rttnews.com)
River Forest
- River Forest poised to take over Community Center ownership (oakpark.com)
- E-mobility causes concern for local school districts, police (oakpark.com)
- Concerned about climate? Volunteers tell how to retool your home (oakpark.com)
La Grange
- Letter: Remove Cook County Judge From Criminal Court (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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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