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  • How upcoming train station construction will change where you park

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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Turning sunny and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Discounted Train Station Parking Permits Will Be Available For 2027-28 In Glen Ellyn (patch.com) — Glen Ellyn commuters will see discounted annual train station parking permits in 2027–28 as the village prepares major construction on the downtown station and new pedestrian underpass. Permit holders will eventually be reassigned to the Duane and Lorraine commuter lot, and daily Passport Parking will shift to the Duane and Forest lot once work begins.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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