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  • Which Forest Park properties could help close a $15 million deficit?

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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

• Top 5 developable parcels in Forest Park (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park officials are eyeing five key properties, from Suburban Lumber to the Altenheim land, as potential development sites to help address the village's $15 million deficit. The piece explains what could be built at each location, how new TIF incentives and zoning limits shape those options, and when residents can weigh in at upcoming village meetings.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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