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Spotted on the Oak Lawn calendar: Park Lawn Summer Blast Grand Raffle – Win $10,000!

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Morning Oak Lawn! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

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.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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