🌱 Healthy Greens CBD Closing + Environmentally-Friendly Recycle Event

Hello all. This morning, I'm back in your inbox with your new copy of the Oak Park-River Forest Patch newsletter, fresh off the presses. Let's start this Friday right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny. High: 74 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories today in Oak Park-River Forest:

1. Healthy Greens CBD shop in Oak Park will be closing its doors at the end of October due to various factors, including the size of its storefront. The owners, however, are actively searching for a new location in Oak Park or nearby suburbs and hope to reopen soon, despite the closure. (Wednesday Journal)
2. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is hosting an environmentally-friendly event on Sep. 30. Attendees can participate in paper shredding, pharmaceutical disposal, and electronics disposal. In return, a free tree and milkweed seeds will be given to each participant. There will also be the opportunity to win a free rain barrel. (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago via Facebook)
3. In Cook County and metro Chicago, community organizations are banding together to address the migrant crisis without increasing local taxes. They are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to request $300 million in federal funding from President Joe Biden to relocate migrants to more suitable shelters for the upcoming winter. They suggest repurposing the Thompson Center, a former Illinois Government Building, as a safe migrant center and are appealing to Google, the building's owner, to consider leasing it for this purpose. (Fox 32 Chicago)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

Friday, September 29

• River Forest Family Campout At Priory Park (6:30 PM)
• Pirates Past Noon Kids At Madison Street Theater (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Starting on Oct. 7 and running on weekends through Oct. 22, Brookfield Zoo will host the family-friendly event "Boo! At the Zoo." Learn more here. (Brookfield Zoo via Instagram)
• Join in on a community development virtual meeting on Oct. 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The focus will be on Longfellow Park, as part of the Park District's Longfellow Park Master Plan. Register here. (Park District of Oak Park via Facebook)
• Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and their partners, Wilderness Inquiry, at the Hispanic Heritage Month Paddling Celebration. This event will take place at Powderhorn Lake on Saturday, Sep. 30 and is free and open to all ages, but registration is necessary. (Forest Preserve District of Cook County via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.