🌱 Franklin Park tool factory closing soon—what 112 workers need to know
Franklin Park, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Franklin Park! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Franklin Park tool factory closing soon—what 112 workers need to know
- Why a Franklin Park shooting now factors into statewide ICE scrutiny
Also on today's calendar: Sunny Fun Artisan Market at More Brewing in Villa Park! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Factory Fallout: Manufacturing layoffs from Lucid Motors, Bell Textron, Schwebel Baking Co., and more (plantservices.com) — Eklind Tool Co. plans to shut down its Franklin Park hex key and hand tools factory on August 10, laying off all 112 workers there. The closure is part of a broader wave of manufacturing cutbacks nationwide, with other plants in Minnesota, Kansas, Ohio, and elsewhere also announcing significant job losses. 
• Illinois Accountability Commission chair says fresh wave of ICE arrests has begun, with new tactics in play (cbsnews.com) — Franklin Park is at the center of a high‑profile investigation after a man was killed there during an encounter with federal immigration agents last September, prompting local police to ask Illinois State Police to step in. State officials now say a quieter but renewed wave of ICE arrests may be underway, while advocates press prosecutors to decide whether agents will face charges.
📸 Around Franklin Park
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sunny Fun Artisan Market at More Brewing in Villa Park! →
More Brewing Company, 126 S Villa Ave, Villa Park
12:00 pm
Sunday June 28
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Other local events
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Summer Concert Series →
North Park, 10040 Addison Ave, Franklin Park
7:00 pm -
Summer Concert Series - Abby Kay Band →
North Park, 10040 Addison Ave, Franklin Park
7:00 pm -
Park Party at Discovery Park →
Discovery Park, 3336 Edgington St, Franklin Park
6:30 pm -
Storypalooza →
Franklin Park Public Library, 10311 Grand Ave, Franklin Park
11:00 am -
Summer Concert Series →
North Park, 10040 Addison Ave, Franklin Park
7:00 pm -
Independence Day
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Summer Concert Series →
North Park, 10040 Addison Ave, Franklin Park
7:00 pm -
Squirrel Nut Zippers →
Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Rd, Highland Park
7:30 pm
Tuesday June 23
Thursday June 25
Monday June 29
Tuesday June 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Calculation Corner
Percy Julian Middle School C205
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Yard Waste Pickup →
Schiller Park, IL Calendar Schiller Park, IL 60176
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Women In Business Committee Meeting: The Hearing Doctors
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce The Hearing Doctors 311 S. County Farm Rd. Ste D.
8:30 am -
Audio Booth Reservation
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:00 am
Tuesday June 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- DSV posted a job opening for Administrative Assistant, Warehouse Administration & Billing in Franklin Park. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 305 in Franklin Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin Park here.
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- Flavors we savor: Pizza (oakpark.com)
Elmhurst
- Elmhurst Schools Hiring Top Facilities Official (patch.com)
- Elmhurst School Losing Principal To Another District (patch.com)
- 2026 July 4 Celebration Guide For Elmhurst (patch.com)
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