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  • How did Oak Park figure into Betty White’s remarkable life story?

Also on today's calendar: This week, food events delivered to you from Quartino, Urbanbelly, Smoque BBQ, & more! and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Oak Park-River Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. šŸ¤” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Oak Park-River Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 24 and low of 19 degrees. ā›„ļø Brr!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 30, low: 18.
  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 29 and low of 18 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

• Betty White Was Less Than Three Weeks Away From Turning 100 — Then She Died From A 'Mild' Stroke (allthatsinteresting.com) — Before she became a television legend, Betty White spent her first two years in Oak Park before her family moved to Los Angeles. The piece traces her path from those early Midwest roots through wartime service, breakthrough TV roles, late-career resurgence, and the stroke that ended her life just shy of 100.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • BHHS Chicago Hosted The Sunshine Kids for Annual Teen Getaway to Chicago
    Chicago real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, and its philanthropic arm, the Kindness Foundation, hosted The Sunshine Kids... (More info)

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  • Confused About Buyer’s Agents? You’re Not Alone —Laurie Christofano Read on Patch
  • Ground stop at airport in Chicago, Illinois.
    8:56PM on Dec 30: Inbound aircraft to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are being held at their origin, and a ground stop has been issued… (Nextdoor )
  • Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Chicago - Oak Park - Shift Leader in Oak Park. Apply here.
  • Proviso Township High Schools District 209 posted a job opening for Cheerleaders in Forest Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Forest Park

  • Vine sweep at Forest Park (qchron.com)
  • BNL to star in double-feature Raiders flicks during opening day of Southridge tournament (wbiw.com)

Berwyn

  • Cathy Richardson tickets on sale in Berwyn at FitzGerald's (ticketnews.com)

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