🌱 Chalk the Park and 10 more events

Good morning Franklin Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Chalk the Park at Championship Park
• Cross Country Meet 2 @ Grant Park at Lincoln Middle School
• Swim Team @ MMS at Roy Elem School

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Park

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21

• Chalk the Park →
  Championship Park, 9201 Crescent Drive, Franklin Park
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21

• Cross Country Meet 2 @ Grant Park
  Lincoln Middle School, 44 W Golfview Dr, Northlake
  4:00 pm
• Swim Team @ MMS
  Roy Elem School Melrose Park, IL 60164
  4:00 pm
• Girls Softball Playoffs
  Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park, IL 60176
  4:00 pm
• Boys Softball Playoffs
  Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park, IL 60176
  4:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Swim Team @ MMS
  Roy Elem School Melrose Park, IL 60164
  4:00 pm
• Girls Softball Playoffs
  Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park, IL 60176
  4:00 pm
• Boys Softball Playoffs
  Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park, IL 60176
  4:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Swim Team @ MMS
  Roy Elem School Melrose Park, IL 60164
  4:00 pm
• Boys Softball Playoffs
  Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park, IL 60176
  4:00 pm
• Girls Softball Playoffs
  Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park, IL 60176
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• District 83 Town Hall
  Mannheim Middle School, 2600 Hyde Park Ave, Melrose Park
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Franklin Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Big Ten Conference Releases 2026-27 Hockey Schedule (bigten.org)
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• IHA Elects 3 New Board Members, Names JURA's Tom McMahon Chairman (theshelbyreport.com)

River Forest

• Kim Theriault to Lecture on Arshile Gorky for Tekeyan Cultural Association Boston Sept. 18 (mirrorspectator.com)

Maywood

• John Prine Shares Previously Unreleased 'Dogs in Burlington' (gratefulweb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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