Name: TIF TALK - Community Meeting
Start: 2026-09-03T18:00:00-05:00

You are invited to a TIF TALK Community meeting.Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026Time: 6:00 PMPlace: Kimberly Lightford Center, 809 Madison Street, Maywood, IL 60153Join Zoom Meeting: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87365583661?pwd=yuzu6HZwBcNE3G3P0AwAfraYCoZMQO.1&amp;fbclid=IwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBYTRkQ1dFUmRiTVYzRElzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkWQama8AUY-jruch95NyCJ6_ShoEnFKOgAEyQtlIZ4_acG25-CKVQws8raV_aem_5eQqL9EmHqkbL12LmKBvBA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87365583661...</a><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87365583661?pwd=yuzu6HZwBcNE3G3P0AwAfraYCoZMQO.1&amp;fbclid=IwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBYTRkQ1dFUmRiTVYzRElzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkWQama8AUY-jruch95NyCJ6_ShoEnFKOgAEyQtlIZ4_acG25-CKVQws8raV_aem_5eQqL9EmHqkbL12LmKBvBA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>Meeting ID: 873 6558 3661Passcode: 183538

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Come check out the new Mint Cannabis Forest Park location and enjoy:
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Ages 21+ only. A valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry into the dispensary and for cannabis purchases.
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