🌱 Bonnie Raitt and 11 more events

Hi Franklin Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Melrose Park Buffalo Wild Wings GO Celebrates One Year with FREE Wings for a Year!
• Concert/Cadet Band Registration Night at River Grove SD 85-5
• Bonnie Raitt

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

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📸 Around Franklin Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Melrose Park Buffalo Wild Wings GO Celebrates One Year with FREE Wings for a Year! →
  520 W North Ave, Melrose Park
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20

• Concert/Cadet Band Registration Night
  River Grove SD 85-5 River Grove, IL 60171
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 22

• Bonnie Raitt →
  Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Rd, Highland Park
  3:00 pm

Monday August 24

• First Day of Preschool
  Schiller Park SD 81 Schiller Park, IL 60176
• First Day of School - MECC
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
• B/O Scott Recruitment
  Mannheim SD 83 Scott School
  4:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• B/O Roy Recruitment
  Roy Elem School Melrose Park, IL 60164
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• B/O Westdale Recruitment
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Roy School Fall Picture Day
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131

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📣 Franklin Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20

• Yearbook Pictures →
  Maine West High School Auditorium
  7:30 am
• First Day of Class for ALL Students
  Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 Melrose Park, IL 60160
  7:55 am
• Yearbook Pictures (Sophomores, Juniors & Staff) →
  Ridgewood Community High School Ridgewood HS
  8:00 am
• Senior Postsecondary Planning Groups
  Glenbrook South High School 4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Koch Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Prepared Plant Team Members (General Labor) in Franklin Park. Apply here.
• Pactiv Evergreen posted a job opening for Machine Operator - Thermoforming Operator in Franklin Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rosemont

• Rosemont History Museum now open, documenting village's growth from swampland to commercial district (abc7chicago.com)
• Newtopia Now moves natural trade show to Chicago in 2027 (newhope.com)
• 'A memorable experience': Wine challenge among ways Truluck's tries to make every day a special occasion (dailyherald.com)

River Forest

• River Forest village board barely passes Madison Street development with 4-3 vote (oakpark.com)

Elmhurst

• iPads For Kindergartners? Elmhurst Parents Say No (patch.com)
• Elmhurst School Official Declines To Back Principal Recruiter (patch.com)
• Elmhurst Theft Suspect Had Stolen Machine Gun: Police (patch.com)

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Ok Franklin 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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