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Oak Parker Stars in 'HELLO, DOLLY,' D97 Plans Legislative Forum

A roundup of community contributions from the last week, including IASB awards for District 97, an "eek-o" friendly Halloween celebration hosted by Downtown Oak Park, fashion advice from Trends and more.

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Green HalloweenGreen Halloween, Saturday, October 19th, 11-3PM
in Downtown Oak Park - Lake, Marion & North Blvd—An EEK-o-friendly, healthy, green event! Follow the Green Pumpkin Trail through local businesses and organizations to participate in FREE kids’ activities and collect healthy, eek-o-friendly treats! Costumes are optional. Suggested ages 3–8. Rain or Shine!

D97 CLAIM Committee Hosting Legislator Forum on October 9Senator Don Harmon, Senator Kimberly Lightford, Representative Camille Lilly and Representative La Shawn Ford will be participating in a Legislator Forum being hosted by District 97’s Committee for Legislative Action, Intervention and Monitoring (CLAIM) at Julian Middle School on October 9, 2013 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

D97 Board of Ed Earns Prestigious Designations and Awards From IASB: The District 97 Board of Education was one of 10 boards from among the more than 850 in the state that recently earned the Illinois Association of School Board’s (IASB) 2013 School Board Governance Recognition designation. 

Come Meet Julius at Animal Care LeagueHi! I'm Julius, and I'm looking for a person to dedicate my heart and soul too. When I first arrived at the Animal Care League, I had new scars all over my face from being attacked. I had hair loss all over my body because I was infested with fleas. 

Outfit Guide: White After Labor Day - Yay or Nay?White jeans, white sundresses, white tops: all staples of summer that get shoved into storage as soon as September hits because of a rule made up by who-knows-who, from who-knows-when.

Open Houses for October 6th
Tired of maintaining a huge home? Move into a new & beautiful townhouse or condo. Interested? Then join us at the Soho this weekend...Saturday or Sunday from 12-2 pm. Can't make it? Call us to arrange for a private showing: 708-524-1100.

Pleasant Homes - A Tour of Oak Park Historic Interiors: This year's Pleasant Home Fall House Tour takes place on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10am - 2pm. From Tudor Revival to Queen Anne to Stick, a wide range of architectural styles are represented by the homes on Clinton and Home Avenues.

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