🌱 How did 12 tons of stolen coffee end up in Melrose Park?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did 12 tons of stolen coffee end up in Melrose Park?
• Why a Melrose Park photographer is filming surprise immigration checks at stores

Also on today's calendar: Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at E.W.S. Fashion Academy, est. 1995 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Fog in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
• Thursday: Low clouds and spotty drizzle, with a high of 43 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Investigators recover 12 tons of stolen coffee from Melrose Park, Illinois warehouse (cbsnews.com) — Investigators recently recovered a massive haul of stolen coffee from a warehouse in Melrose Park, putting the suburb at the center of a $100,000 retail theft case. Authorities say the coffee was taken from western Illinois and stored locally, amid a year of volatile coffee prices driven by tariffs and supply issues.
   

• Chilling moment ICE agents stop woman outside Walmart and demand 'show us ID' (themirror.com) — A Melrose Park resident, photographer Michael Kelly, has been filming Border Patrol and ICE-style stops outside big-box stores around Chicago, raising concerns about racial profiling and aggressive ID checks. His videos, including one showing a U.S. citizen questioned outside a laundromat, highlight how these surprise encounters may affect everyday shoppers across the metro area.
   

📸 Around Melrose Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose Park

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• ABC Storytime
  Melrose Park Public Library, 801 Broadway Ave, Melrose Park
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Village Hall Will Be Open for a Half Day on Christmas Eve
  Village of Melrose Park 1000 25th Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160
  3:00 am
• ABC Adventures
  Melrose Park Public Library , 801 Broadway Ave , Melrose Park
  10:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Village Hall Will Be Closed for Christmas
  Village of Melrose Park 1000 25th Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160
• Christmas Day
  Village of Bellwood 3200 Washington Blvd, Bellwood, IL 60104

Friday December 26

• Kwanzaa Begins
  Village of Bellwood 3200 Washington Blvd, Bellwood, IL 60104

Saturday January 3

• Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at E.W.S. Fashion Academy, est. 1995
  137 N Oak Park Ave , Oak Park
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  9:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Oriole Park Branch Library , 7454 West Balmoral Avenue , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Parachute Play
  West Addison Branch Library , 7536 West Addison Street , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Cruelty Free You + Me: Stories and Songs
  Austin-Irving Branch Library , 6100 West Ivring Park Road , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Autumn Leaves Club
  Village of Schiller Park - Schiller Park IL 60176
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Melrose Park. Apply here.
• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

• State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns $100,000 in Missing Money to Illinois Food Pantries (riverbender.com)

Forest Park

• Residents request safety test, public input on new soccer field (forestparkreview.com)
• Armed robberies on Harlem, Roosevelt (forestparkreview.com)

Oak Park

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