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🌱 Patch AM: What Forest Park police handled this week, from Ferrara Pan to CTA
Happening soon: Democracy Doesn't Defend Itself on the Forest Park Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What Forest Park police handled this week, from Ferrara Pan to CTA
Also on today's calendar: Democracy Doesn't Defend Itself and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun with a shower, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $2K worth of items stolen from Ferrara Pan employee lockers (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park police recently investigated thefts from Ferrara Pan employee lockers, attempted car thefts and vandalism on Des Plaines Avenue, and several aggravated battery cases, including incidents at Chipotle and the CTA Blue Line terminal. Officers also arrested a driver on multiple aggravated DUI charges after a late-night traffic stop, highlighting ongoing public safety concerns around key village corridors. 
📸 Around Forest Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Democracy Doesn't Defend Itself →
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
9:30 am - Free Downsizing Seminar →
Oak Park Public Library - Maze Branch, 845 Gunderson Ave, Oak Park
10:30 am
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Babybugs Storytime →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
11:00 am - Northstar Support Hours →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
11:00 am - Spooky Stories at the Cemetery →
Forest Park IL
7:00 pm - Afterhours at the Roos →
Forest Park IL
7:00 pm - One on One Tech Help →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
12:30 pm - Sock Drive →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park - Mini Spooky Casket Kit *KIT AVAILABLE* →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park - Mini Spooky Casket Kit →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park - Tai Chi →
Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park
9:30 am - Fenwick High School Open House →
Fenwick High School, 505 Washington Blvd, Oak Park
12:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Sunday October 25
📣 Forest Park Shout Outs!
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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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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX posted a job opening for Part time Retail Merchandise Associate in Maywood. Apply here.
- Gap posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Shops Dwntn Oak Park in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maywood
- Wolverine Asset Management Reveals 4.94% Stake in Maywood Acquisition Corp. 2 (kalkinemedia.com)
- Stephanie Cortina, M.D., Joins Baptist Health Primary Care as an Internal Medicine Physician (southfloridahospitalnews.com)
- Elections: Early voting in Nov. 3, 2026 elections begins for suburban Cook County residents (thelansingjournal.org)
River Forest
- Thoughtful discussion, basic respect, please (oakpark.com)
- Madison Street process is a sham (oakpark.com)
- Pixel Scroll 10/5/26 I Pixel Things That Never Were; And I Scroll, 'Why Not?' (file770.com)
Elmhurst
- Retired Elmhurst Teacher Got Lost Leading Students In Outdoors (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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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