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🌱 Patch AM: How Forest Park’s Walgreens is helping Slingshot Santa reach more kids

Coming up on the Forest Park Patch calendar: Meet & Greet Santa Clause

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Good morning Forest Park! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Forest Park’s Walgreens is helping Slingshot Santa reach more kids

Also on today's calendar: Meet & Greet Santa Clause and 10 more events.

Find out what's happening in Forest Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Forest Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Snow and flurries, up to 1", with a high of 11 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Bitterly cold with sunshine, temps: high: 11, low: 4.
  • Monday: Not as cold, with a high of 28 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Slingshot Santa spreads holiday cheer in south suburbs (wgntv.com) — Forest Park residents can support Slingshot Santa’s holiday toy drive by dropping off new gifts at the Walgreens at 15 S Orchard Park through Dec. 19. The south-suburban-based effort, led by Craig and Linda Wilson and their church community, has grown over nine years to bless thousands of families with Christmas presents and acts of kindness.
   

📸 Around Forest Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park

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Other local events
    Saturday December 13
  • The Lovehouse Holiday Show
    Robert's Westside , 7321 Madison St , Forest Park
    8:00 pm
  • Comedian Rodney Lumpkins in Oak Park
    Comedy Plex Comedy Club , 1128 Lake St Lower Level , Oak Park
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday December 14
  • IWS Children's Clinic Holiday Party — Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society
    Oak Park & River Forest Infant Welfare Society , 28 Madison St , Oak Park
    10:00 am
  • Audio Booth Reservation
    Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
    12:00 pm
  • Drag Bingo With Bubbie
    Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
    1:00 pm
  • Elfi Music Recital
    Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
    3:30 pm
    • Monday December 15
  • Audio Booth Reservation
    Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
    9:30 am
  • Shake, Rattle & Read at Maze
    Oak Park Public Library , 845 Gunderson Ave. , Oak Park
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Proviso Township High Schools District 209 posted a job opening for Boys Track and Field - Assistant Coach (Sophomore) in Forest Park. Apply here.
  • Target Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Inbound (Stocking) (T3270) in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

  • Chicago weather: Bitter temperatures, subzero wind chills on tap for the weekend (bnd.com)

River Forest

  • Family's dream house becomes another buyer's opportunity due to job transfer (oakpark.com)
  • Two OPRF expulsions tied to Nov. pepper spray incident (oakpark.com)

Oak Park

Ok Forest 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

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