🌱 Patch AM: What Leslie’s bankruptcy means for Oak Lawn pool owners.

What's up Oak Lawn! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Leslie's bankruptcy means for Oak Lawn pool owners.

Also on today's calendar: The Boo-Tique Market Craft & Vendor Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm with high clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
• Friday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Major Retail Chain Closes Illinois Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com) — Leslie's has shut down its West Chicago store during bankruptcy, but its Oak Lawn location remains open alongside four other Illinois sites. Oak Lawn pool owners can still shop there while the company restructures its heavy debt and works to stabilize operations through 2027.
   

📸 Around Oak Lawn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Lawn

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• The Boo-Tique Market Craft & Vendor Event →
  Oak Lawn Community Pavilion, 9401 Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Toddler Storytime (T) at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  9:30 am
• Smartphone Basics at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  11:00 am
• Identra DNA Ribbon Cutting →
  Identra DNA, 10522 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn
  12:00 pm
• Head Strong (R) at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  2:00 pm
• Teen Dracula Book Nook at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  4:00 pm
• Teen Movie Night at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  6:00 pm
• Exploring the Outer Limits (Sci-Fi Short Stories) at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  7:00 pm
• Fall Play: Meet Me in St. Louis →
  PAC
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Toddler Storytime (T) at OLPL →
  Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
  9:30 am
• Oak Lawn High School Fair →
  Oak Lawn IL
  5:00 pm
• Costumes, Pumpkin, Candy, Oh My! →
  Oak View Center & Museum, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn
  6:00 pm

📣 Oak Lawn Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Oak Lawn PatchAM possible:

• The Giant Education Foundation
• Premier Paws at Burbank — (708) 581-1000
• Jenny's Steak & Banquets — (708) 229-2272
• Drop & Dash Laundry Service — (773) 436-1994
• Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
• Encore Car Wash — 8155568338
• Orland Painting and Decorating Service LLC — (708) 415-2290

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• America 250! Tree Dedication —Gale Shafer Read on Patch
• Lou Malnati's Pizza Night to Support Park Lawn on October 26 —Mark Dynia Read on Patch

• Smoothie King posted a job opening for Team Member in Oak Lawn. Apply here.
• HMD Trucking posted a job opening for Road Service Assistant in Chicago Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Lawn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chicago Ridge

• Chicago Ridge police charge two in domestic battery cases, one driver with license violations (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

Bridgeview

• Bridgeview Park District plans free Fall Fest with pony rides, hayrides and pumpkins (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
• Oak Lawn police charge six in theft, traffic violations and street racing (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
• Clashes erupt outside Palestine Fest in Illinois (khon2.com)

Chicago

• IL Hotel Among Best In U.S.: Rankings (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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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