🌱 Patch AM: How Oak Lawn grads compare on remedial college classes this year

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In today's newsletter:

• How Oak Lawn grads compare on remedial college classes this year

Also on today's calendar: Park Lawn Summer Blast Grand Raffle – Win $10,000! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 38.4% of Oak Lawn Community High School graduates at Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (southcooknews.com) — Oak Lawn Community High School graduates attending Illinois community colleges needed remedial classes at a higher rate than the statewide average, with 38.4% taking at least one such course in 2024-25. The report also highlights the school's strong 91.8% graduation rate, above-average college enrollment, and how Oak Lawn compares with other Cook County high schools.
   

📸 Around Oak Lawn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Lawn

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Park Lawn Summer Blast Grand Raffle – Win $10,000! →
  Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club, 10700 W 153rd St, Orland Park
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Fioretti For Illinois Attorney General →
  Capri Italian Restaurant, 12307 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• 30th Annual Dutch Festival →
  Elim Christian Services, 13020 Central Ave, Crestwood
  7:30 am
• Movie Night Under the Stars →
  Temple of Promise Apostolic Church, 9407 S Trumbull Ave, Evergreen Park
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• English Together at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  10:00 am
• Tech Help at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  1:00 pm
• Teen Game Night at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  5:00 pm
• Knit & Stitch at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  6:30 pm
• Seeds and Stories: Monarch Migration at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  6:30 pm
• Pom Pom & Baton Classes →
  Oak Lawn Park District Community Pavilion, 9401 Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Baby Lapsit (T) at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  9:30 am
• Wits Workout and More (R) at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Oak Lawn. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Burbank

• Providence Catholic vs Lincoln-Way Central (maxpreps.com)

Chicago

• Inmate, 10 Officers Suffer Smoke Inhalation After Fire At Cook County Jail: Report (patch.com)
• 14-Year-Old Girl Shot In Face, Chest: Chicago Police (patch.com)

Ok Oak Lawn! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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