🌱 How did 339 pounds of cocaine end up in River Grove?
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In today's newsletter:
- How did 339 pounds of cocaine end up in River Grove?
Also on today's calendar: Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
- Tuesday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Over 300 pounds of cocaine, $700K in cash seized from west suburban home in DEA investigation (abc7chicago.com) — River Grove residents should know that federal agents seized more than 339 pounds of cocaine and about $700,000 in cash from a home in town as part of a major DEA investigation. Two men from Oak Lawn and Mount Prospect now face serious drug possession and distribution charges, and authorities say multiple suburban police departments are assisting in the ongoing case. 
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Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale →
Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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FINANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING →
Village Hall, 2621 N. Thatcher Avenue, River Grove
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VILLAGE BOARD MEETING →
Elmer Wolf Community Center, 2607 N. Thatcher Avenue, River Grove
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District 83 Town Hall
Mannheim Middle School, 2600 Hyde Park Ave, Melrose Park
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Boys Soccer - River Grove @ Hester
River Grove SD 85-5 River Grove, IL 60171
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America 250 →
Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest
4:00 pm
Monday September 21
Thursday September 24
Wednesday September 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Restoration Workday →
Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest
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Make Your Own Mini-Sukkah! →
Trailside Museum of Natural History, 739 Thatcher Ave., River Forest
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Sukkah Building →
Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest
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MEET THE ARTIST - Ian Pfaff In-Person Event →
U3 Coffee Cafe, 7430 Madison St, Forest Park
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Big Bash Buffet - St. Jude Fundraiser →
Big Bash Buffet, Melrose Park Civic Center, Melrose Park
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Oak Park Community Day Of Prayer and Worship Service →
715 Highland Ave, Oak Park
12:00 pm -
Ananda Chicago Meditation
Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is a traffic light fault on 1st Ave reported...
There is a traffic light fault on 1st Ave reported at 7:02 AM. (Nextdoor ) - There is a traffic light fault on 1st Ave reported...
There is a traffic light fault on 1st Ave reported at 7:01 AM. (Nextdoor )
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - PT in Melrose Park. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near River Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
River Forest
- Kim Theriault to Lecture on Arshile Gorky for Tekeyan Cultural Association Boston Sept. 18 (mirrorspectator.com)
Oak Park
- Oak Park hosts children Art and Play for Park(ing) Day (oakpark.com)
- Sea Love Oak Park makes candles and community (oakpark.com)
- Cindy Pontoriero, Chicago Police Department's first female detective, dies at 84 (chicagotribune.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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