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In today's newsletter:

• How much unclaimed cash is headed to Oak Park’s Beyond Hunger?

Also on today's calendar: Enjoy a Jazzy Xmas Eve Dinner with Doug Lalli and 9 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: Mainly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 44, low: 37.
• Thursday: Low clouds and spotty drizzle, with a high of 43 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns $100,000 in Missing Money to Illinois Food Pantries (riverbender.com) — Oak Park’s Beyond Hunger food pantry is receiving previously unclaimed funds through Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ ICash program, part of $100,000 being returned to food pantries statewide after a tough year of federal cutbacks. The money aims to help local organizations meet heightened demand following the recent federal shutdown that disrupted food assistance for many Illinois families.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Park

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Enjoy a Jazzy Xmas Eve Dinner with Doug Lalli
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 3

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

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• FREE Open Mic Comedy & Wise Cup Coffee
  Comedy Plex Comedy Club , 1128 Lake St Lower Level , Oak Park
  8:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Hagar's Song
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  1:00 pm
• One-on-One Small Business Consulting
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  1:00 pm
• Greatest Comedy Ever
  Comedy Plex Comedy Club , 1128 Lake St , Oak Park
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Father Time Sip and Paint 🎨 🥂
  Toast To Paint , 7185 W Bloomingdale Ave , Chicago
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Dixon's Violin LIVE!
  Greenhouse Theater Center , 2257 N Lincoln Ave , Chicago
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Come to Tre Sorelle for a Jazzy New Year's Eve with Roger and Doug
  Tre Sorelle Ristorante by Mancini, 1111 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60301
  8:00 pm
• New Years Eve Comedy & Countdown in Oak Park
  1128 Lake St , Oak Park
  10:00 pm

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

Monday January 5

• America's Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association , 178 Forest Ave , Oak Park
  1:15 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Housing Decisions in the Sandwich Generation Years —Laurie Christofano Read on Patch

• Addus HomeCare Corporation posted a job opening for Caregiver - Bilingual Polish Speaker in Oak Park. Apply here.
• Acosta, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser Specialist in River Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Forest Park

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

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• Chicago Children's Bookstore Fights to Serve Latinx Readers (publishersweekly.com)

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