🌱 Who’s really running Markham’s Park District while the city sues it?
Markham, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Markham! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Who’s really running Markham’s Park District while the city sues it?
- Did taxpayer money really help fund Markham’s helicopter prom entrance?
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Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
- Saturday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meet the Markham Park District board defending Quintina Brown (southcooknews.com) — Markham residents are being represented by a Park District board made up entirely of government employees, three of whom work for the City of Markham that is now suing the district over a disputed helicopter incident. The article profiles each commissioner, their vote totals, and ties to City Hall, highlighting potential conflicts of interest and the thin voter turnout that put them in office. 
• Illinois Park Official Accused of Misusing Funds to Rent Helicopter for Prom Photoshoot (lawenforcementtoday.com) — Markham’s park district executive is under scrutiny after a helicopter used in her daughter’s prom photoshoot landed at Roesner Park, with officials reviewing whether a city credit card helped pay for it. The mayor and city attorney are questioning safety and spending, while the executive insists she used personal funds and now faces citations tied to the landing.
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🗞 Nearby News
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Oak Forest
- Two men plead guilty to aggravated battery charges in 2024 Oak Forest stabbing, sentenced to 2 years each (chicagotribune.com)
- Congratulations to the 2026 Billiken Graduates (slubillikens.com)
Flossmoor
- District 161 approves reciprocal reporting agreement with Flossmoor police (hfchronicle.com)
- H-F students hope strangers will discover kindness on a rock (hfchronicle.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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