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🌱 Patch AM: Citizens Group Backs Referendum To Build A New Central Middle School On November Ballot

Spotted on the Evergreen Park calendar: Halal Fest Fall Edition

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Good morning to you Evergreen Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Evergreen Park voters to decide fate of new Central Middle School

Also on today's calendar: Halal Fest Fall Edition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Citizens Group Backs Referendum To Build A New Central Middle School On November Ballot (patch.com) — Evergreen Park parents and residents are rallying behind a $68 million referendum to replace the aging, 99-year-old Central Middle School with a safer, more modern facility on the same site. The proposal, on the Nov. 3 ballot, would raise taxes about $50 per month for a $300,000 home and promises improved security, ADA access, air quality, and flexible learning spaces for Evergreen Park students.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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