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Community Resource Fair Offers Information, Kids' Activities

By Heather Cherone | September 11, 2015 5:39am
 The fifth-annual Community Resource Fair will take place Sept. 19 at Dunham Park.
The fifth-annual Community Resource Fair will take place Sept. 19 at Dunham Park.
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JEFFERSON PARK — Got questions?

The fifth-annual Community Resource Fair, set to take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19 at Dunham Park, 4638 N. Melvina Ave., has answers.

Hosted by State Sen. John Mulroe (D-Jefferson Park) the fair will also feature activities for children, including a slide, bounce houses, games and face painting.

A reptile show will take place from noon-1 p.m.

The fair will offer health information and free flu shots as well as blood pressure checks and osteoporosis screenings. In addition, an ambulance will be on site for attendees to explore.

Local elected officials including aldermen from the 38th, 39th, 41st and 45th wards will be on hand to help residents solve problems and request services, organizers said.

State officials, including staff from the attorney general's and secretary of state's offices, and representatives from Chicago departments will be on hand to provide information and answer questions, organizers said.

For more information, go to senatormulroe.org.

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