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Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Village Doubles Down On Anti-Hate Pledge, Forest Preserve District Expands: Good News, Illinois (patch.com) — Skokie residents can take note that village leaders have formally affirmed an anti-hate pledge through a Cook County initiative and shared resources for reporting hate incidents. The same statewide roundup also spotlights new forest preserve land, standout student achievements, and a pet-focused fundraiser, but Skokie's resolution is a key local step in promoting safety and inclusion.
• Oakton feminist conference to feature 'kink' presentation, call to 'haunt the academy' (campusreform.org) — Oakton College in Skokie will host its "Intersections in Motion" women, gender and sexuality studies conference on Nov. 6, featuring sessions on kink, disability, queer horror and feminist activism. Presenters from several Illinois universities will explore intersectional and transnational perspectives, and Oakton has invited participation from students, faculty and activists through its Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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