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

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4)
  • The Therapy Players: I'm Oak-ie Dokie, You're Oak-ie Dokie! at Madison Street Theater
  • America 250 at Concordia University Chicago

... and check out 11 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy and warm; p.m. rain, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.

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Ok Oak Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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