🌱 Why a Lyons man now faces federal sentencing in Chicago
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Lyons man now faces federal sentencing in Chicago
Also on today's calendar: Southside Musky Hawks Annual Swap Meet and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 56, low: 37.
- Sunday: Breezy; an afternoon shower, with a high of 52 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate hits 5% (regionalmedianews.com) — A Lyons resident faces federal sentencing in July after admitting he used his pickup truck to interfere with immigration agents during an operation in Chicago, with a possible three-year prison term. The same statewide news roundup also notes Illinois’ unemployment rate ticking up to 5% and a restoration of special education services for some Chicago Catholic school students. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Southside Musky Hawks Annual Swap Meet
5201 W 115th St, Alsip
9:30 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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EXPO de Bellas Artes
Park Jr. High School Schumacher Auditorium , 325 N Park Rd , La Gr
6:30 pm -
Boys Volleyball Home vs S.E. Gross
Komarek School District , 8940 W 24th Street , North Riverside
4:15 pm -
Boys Volleyball Home vs Albright
Komarek School District , 8940 W 24th Street , North Riverside
4:15 pm -
Methodist Attic Rummage Sale
First United Methodist Church of LaGrange, IL , 100 W Cossitt Ave , La Grange
6:00 pm -
Cross Country Meet
North Riverside Commons Park , 2401 Des Plaines Ave , North Rivers
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Film Lover Fridays
River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
1:00 pm -
Nintendo Switch
Thomas Ford Memorial Library , 800 Chestnut St , Western Springs
3:45 pm -
Switch: Classic NES games
Thomas Ford Memorial Library , 800 Chestnut St , Western Springs
3:45 pm -
Pajama Party
Jo's Footwork Studio , 1500 Walker St , Western Springs
4:00 pm -
Unify Friday
Unity Junior High School
5:30 pm -
EXPO de Bellas Artes
Park Jr. High School Schumacher Auditorium , 325 N Park Rd , La Gr
6:30 pm -
The Wizard of Oz - Youth Edition
4384 Hampton Ave , Western Springs
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium posted a job opening for Full-Time Custodian in Lyons. Apply here.
- Chilli's posted a job opening for Prep Cook - North Riverside Chili's in Riverside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lyons here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brookfield
- The College of Paisan's: How one family is carrying on a 40-year dough dynasty (pizzamarketplace.com)
- This Beloved Illinois Zoo Has Been Creating Magical Childhood Memories For Decades (familydestinationsguide.com)
- Local shoe retailer transitions leadership to third generation (biztimes.com)
Berwyn
- National Laundry Day And More In Info To Go (1055thedove.com)
- Statement Issued Over False Stabbing At Indie Event (ewrestlingnews.com)
La Grange
- La Grange Park Man Crashes Into House, Accused Of DUI: Police (patch.com)
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