🌱 Patch AM: Why did Forest Park leaders delay long-overdue building and zoning updates?

Good day Forest Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why did Forest Park leaders delay long-overdue building and zoning updates?
• Why are Forest Park advocates split over Illinois’ new end-of-life law?

Also on today's calendar: Lunch & Learn and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 51 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Some sun; breezy, much colder, temps: high: 28, low: 25.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council tables building code changes (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park commissioners have again delayed adopting long-overdue building code updates and stalled residential zoning changes that could bring many nonconforming homes into compliance. Officials say modernized codes are vital for safety, development, and reversing population loss, while some commissioners insist on more time, data, and public outreach before approving major density and setback changes.
   

• End-of-life options, pro and con (forestparkreview.com) — Forest Park’s Progress Center for Independent Living is at the heart of a heated debate over Illinois’ new End of Life Options law, with local disability advocates urging caution while others in nearby Oak Park champion the measure as tightly safeguarded “medical aid in dying.” The piece lays out both supporters’ and opponents’ arguments so residents can better understand what SB1950 actually does.
   

📸 Around Forest Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Lunch & Learn
  West Central SDA Church, 1154 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Los Gallos y Los Muchachos Holiday Spectacular
  Robert's Westside , 7321 Madison St , Forest Park
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Kid-Prov! Improv for the Kiddos!
  BABS Comedy Club , 7316 Madison St , Forest Park
  3:00 pm
• The Heartwreckers: A Tribute To Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers @ Robert's Westside
  Robert's Westside , 7321 Madison St , Forest Park
  6:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Tis the season!
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association , 178 Forest Ave #1 , Oak Park
  1:15 pm

Wednesday December 31

• NYE COMEDY SHOW, LIVE DJ & COUNTDOWN Sean Bair-Flannery & Warren B. Hall W/ DJ RAMON SMITH
  Comedy Plex Comedy Club , 1128 Lake St Lower Level , Oak Park
  10:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Family Storytime
  Bellwood Public Library , 600 Bohland Ave , Bellwood
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)
  River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
  10:00 am
• Story and Play Time
  West Addison Branch Library , 7536 West Addison Street , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Games People Play
  Garfield Ridge Branch Library , 6348 Archer Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Swing Choir Performance
  Elmwood Park Public Library , 1 Conti Pkwy , Elmwood Park
  3:30 pm
• Boys Basketball Red vs. Gurrie
  Park Jr. High School , 325 N Park Rd , La Grange Park
  4:15 pm
• Boys Basketball Away @ Forest Park
  Forest Park Middle School , 925 Beloit Ave , Forest Park
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Need to repair my leaking shower faucet.
  It’s a delta handle. I have the repair kit. Water to the building must be shut off. Also have the replacement faucet which I would like to replace… (Nextdoor Forest Park on Madison)

• Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Little Caesars - Crew Member - 1694 in Forest Park. Apply here.
• Cava posted a job opening for Team Member in River Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

• These 23 IL Hospitals Are Ranked Among Best For Maternity Care (patch.com)

River Forest

• Nativity scenes, art spotlight immigration (umnews.org)
• Term limits in River Forest confirmed (oakpark.com)
• OPRF, Fenwick hockey revel in big wins (oakpark.com)

Oak Park

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-- The Patch AM Team

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