🌱 Patch AM: What this Israel boycott referendum really means for Oak Park voters

What's up Oak Park! 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 this Israel boycott referendum really means for Oak Park voters
• How student protests reshaped Chicago history—hear the story in Oak Park

Also on today's calendar: Automotive Basics: A Beginner-Friendly Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 56.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Circuit Court upholds Oak Park's vote on Israel boycott referendum (oakpark.com) — Oak Park voters will see a November advisory referendum asking whether Illinois should repeal laws restricting state investment in companies that boycott Israel, after a Cook County judge upheld the village electoral board's approval of the question. Local organizers and opponents both expect further legal appeals, but residents are being encouraged to study the issue and prepare for a community-wide debate.
   

• Chicago History Museum curator to discuss inclusion and representation at Oak Park River Forest Museum (chicagotribune.com) — Oak Park and River Forest residents can hear Chicago History Museum curator Elena Gonzales discuss how student activism led to the inclusive exhibit "Aqui en Chicago" during a talk at Oak Park River Forest Museum on Oct. 6. The evening program, included with regular admission and discounted for local residents, will explore how Latin American stories are being better represented in Chicago's historical narrative.
   

📸 Around Oak Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Automotive Basics: A Beginner-Friendly Class →
  240 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale →
  Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Ceremony Comes to Chicago! →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
  1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• U.S. History at 250 →
  Oak Park River Forest Museum, 129 Lake St., Oak Park
  3:00 pm
Monday September 28
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Nicor Gas to promote natural gas safety at Village of Oak Park Fire Department →
  Oak Park Fire Department, 100 N Euclid Ave, Oak Park
  10:00 am
• "A Bit Spacey" Sip and Paint 🎨 →
  Toast To Paint, 7185 W Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago
  7:00 pm
• "Therapy Players: I'm Oak-ie Dokie, You're Oak-ie Dokie!" →
  Madison Street Theater, 1010 Madison St, Oak Park
  7:30 pm
• The Therapy Players: I'm Oak-ie Dokie, You're Oak-ie Dokie! →
  Madison Street Theater, 1010 Madison St, Oak Park
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• America 250 →
  Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism →
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
  1:15 pm

📣 Oak Park Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Acoustic Neighbors folk jam returns to Friendly Community in Berwyn September 24 —Loretta Sawyer Read on Patch
• `Packing for Retirement' Workshop Series Set For Park Ridge, River Forest and Elmhurst —Kate Trudeau Read on Patch

• Border States posted a job opening for Jobsite Material Coordinator - Merrillville, IN in Chicago. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 10797 in Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

River Forest

• Bunny Mullins, 95 (oakpark.com)
• If only … (oakpark.com)
• O'Hare Flyer officials 'committed to finding a way' for a Forest Park stop (forestparkreview.com)

Forest Park

• Zoning overhaul is not needed (oakpark.com)
• Drunk driver hits pedestrian on Harlem (forestparkreview.com)
• Zoning debate roils on as Scaman, Straw may be open to pilot (oakpark.com)

Chicago

• Pritzker Signs Executive Order Establishing AI Cabinet To Assess Risks Of Artificial Intelligence In IL (patch.com)

Ok Oak 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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