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Happening soon: Getting Out The Vote on the Oak Park Patch calendar

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Greetings Oak Park! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will West Suburban finally get a new manager this week?

Also on today's calendar: Getting Out The Vote and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
  • Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge pushes receivership decision for Weiss, West Suburban hospitals to Wednesday (cbsnews.com) — Oak Park residents are still waiting to learn whether West Suburban Medical Center will get new management and move toward reopening, after a judge delayed a receivership decision until Wednesday afternoon. The safety-net hospital's closure, except for limited clinics and testing, has left many in the community without nearby care and increasingly frustrated by the lack of transparency.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Animal Care League is a no kill shelter.
    Lots of folks volunteer to walk dogs multiple times a day or cuddle and socialize kittens and cats. They have a Christmas fundraiser the first week… (Nextdoor Southtown Oak Park)
  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions posted a job opening for Machine Operator G2 in Broadview. Apply here.
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

River Forest

  • O'Hare Flyer gets strong no from River Forest village board (oakpark.com)
  • OPRF football pounds Proviso West (oakpark.com)

Forest Park

  • Forest Parkers call for ICE-free zones, update to welcoming resolution (forestparkreview.com)
  • Mint Cannabis Facilities Manager - Forest Park in Forest Park, IL (masslive.com)
  • 38 Elgin Avenue #B6, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property for sale (corcoran.com)

Chicago

  • 2 Illinois Restaurants Make Elite List Of America's Best By New York Times (patch.com)
  • $1.04B Powerball Winner Comes Forward In Illinois (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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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