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🌱 Patch AM: How Forest Park’s mayor just gained new clout over CTA service
Be sure to catch Oak Park Microbrew Review 2026 on the Forest Park Patch calendar
Good morning Forest Park! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Forest Park's mayor just gained new clout over CTA service
Also on today's calendar: Oak Park Microbrew Review 2026.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
- Monday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker announces Northern Illinois Transit Authority board appointments (capitolfax.com) — Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins has been appointed to the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority board, giving the village a direct voice in upcoming Chicago-area transit reforms. His long-standing push for better resources at the Blue and Green Line terminals in Forest Park positions him to influence investments and safety near those key local transit hubs. 
📸 Around Forest Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Oak Park Microbrew Review 2026 →
1115 North Blvd, Oak Park
2:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Garage Galleries 2026 →
, Forest Park
11:00 am - 31st Street Antiques Opening Day →
9046 31st St, Brookfield
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
Saturday August 29
📣 Forest Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Back to School Bash
Kelly Hs Chicago, IL 60632
8:30 am - Audio Booth Reservation
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:00 am - Seed Giveaway
West Addison Branch Library 7536 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60634
9:00 am - OPRF Alliance Club Coach Meeting
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:30 am - Shake, Rattle & Read
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
10:00 am - English Language Conversation Hour
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
10:00 am - Understanding Our Village
River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL, 60305, US
11:00 am - Oak Park Micro Brew Review →
Downtown Oak Park, 1010 Lake St Suite 114, Oak Park
1:00 pm - 19th Annual Oak Park Microbrew Review →
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Marion Street, Downtown Oak Park, IL 60302
2:00 pm - Meditation Soundbath
River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL, 60305, US
2:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Forest Park PatchAM possible:
- British International School of Chicago, South Loop — (773) 312-3956
- Oak Park Conservatory — (708) 725-2400
- Cathy Yanda | Baird & Warner | Oak Park & River Forest — (773) 315-7005
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Proviso Township High Schools District 209 posted a job opening for ESL Education Mathematics Teacher **Anticipated SY 2026-2027** in Forest Park. Apply here.
- Pacific Life Insurance Company posted a job opening for Real Estate Associate in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
River Forest
- 2026 Answer Book (oakpark.com)
- OPRF jumps 10 spots in U.S. News annual rankings (oakpark.com)
- Create Your Own Shrubtown Cartoon (oakpark.com)
Oak Park
- Legacy TIF at Panduit site collects $11.5 million in first 10 years (chicagotribune.com)
- New Oak Park business hires older residents to help their peers (chicagotribune.com)
Western Springs
- Western Springs Officials Chide High School Over Proposed Construction (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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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