🌱 Board Meeting Regular Session and 11 more events

What's up University 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. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Board Meeting Regular Session at Park Forest SD 163
• Michelle Obama Title 1 Meeting at Park Forest SD 163
• Michelle Obama Open House at Park Forest SD 163

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

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📸 Around University Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Park

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Monday August 24

• Board Meeting Regular Session
  Park Forest SD 163 240 South Orchard Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Michelle Obama Title 1 Meeting
  Park Forest SD 163 530 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
  5:30 pm
• Michelle Obama Open House
  Park Forest SD 163 530 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
  6:00 pm

Friday August 28

• 21st Century Summer Packet Celebration
  Park Forest SD 163 240 S Orchard Dr, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA

Saturday August 29

• Tool Lending Library →
  Village of Park Forest - Sustainability Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24

• Late Start 9:25 AM
  Park Forest SD 163 Park Forest, IL 60466
  9:25 am
• Cancer Support Center's 35th Annual Golf Outing →
  Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Prestwick Country Club 601 Prestwick Drive Frankfort, IL 60423
  11:00 am
• Girls Flag Football JV/Varsity
  Rich Twp HSD 227 5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471, USA
  5:00 pm
• Board Meeting Finance Committee
  Park Forest SD 163 240 South Orchard Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
  6:00 pm
• Committee of the Whole Meeting
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  6:00 pm
• Board Meeting Regular Session
  Park Forest SD 163 240 South Orchard Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
  7:00 pm
• Village Board of Trustees Meeting →
  South Chicago Heights, IL Calendar, 3317 Chicago Rd., South Chicago Heights
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AUS posted a job opening for Security Officer Access Point Monitor in University Park. Apply here.
• DHL posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor in Monee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Park Forest

• Hawkeye Cooper Koch throws out first pitch at White Sox game (1630kcjj.com)

Matteson

• Former Superintendent, Two Others Sentenced in $1M School Fraud Scheme (townhall.com)

Chicago Heights

• Column: Governors need to realize that school choice matters (pilotonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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