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Be sure to catch Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration on the Melrose Park Patch calendar

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

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration
  • IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival
  • Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie

... and check out 14 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 9
  • Chamber Membership Breakfast | Elmhurst American Legion 2026
    Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187, 310 West Butterfield Road, Melrose Park
    8:00 am
  • ABC Storytime →
    801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
    10:00 am
  • Play & Explore →
    801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
    10:30 am
  • Eat and Earn -Qdoba
    Churchville Middle School, 295 N. York, Melrose Park
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Girls Volleyball @ FP
    Forest Park Middle School, 925 Beloit Ave, Forest Park
    4:00 pm
  • Soccer vs FP
    Hillside Elementary School, 4804 Harrison St, Hillside
    4:00 pm
  • Cross Country Meet @ Eldridge Park
    Eldridge Park, 363 Commonwealth Ln, Elmhurst
    4:15 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Chamber Business After Hours | Ella's Italian Pub
    Ella's Italian Pub, 100 N. York St., Melrose Park
    3:00 pm
  • Home Football
    York Comm High School Elmhurst, IL 60126
    6:00 pm
  • YHS Home Football Game - Marching Band Performance
    York Comm High School Elmhurst, IL 60126
    6:30 pm
    • Monday September 14
  • Back to School Fun - Origami Station →
    801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
  • Computer Help →
    801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
    3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for local pressure washers.
    I live in Melrose Park. Have small cement patio to clean. Please respond to text (Nextdoor Melrose Park)
  • National Beverage Corporation posted a job opening for Order Picker/Forklift Operator in Melrose Park. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

  • Who are the former Peoria Metro area high school standouts competing in the week of Monday, Sept. 7? (peoriastandard.com)
  • Bayside (genius.com)

River Forest

  • 8 former Cor Jesu Academy athletes on college rosters for week ending Sept. 6 (stlouisreporter.com)

Forest Park

  • Mint Cannabis Agent in Charge - Forest Park in Forest Park, IL (syracuse.com)

Ok Melrose 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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