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🌱 Late Start for Students and 10 more events
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Hey there, Bellwood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 49 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 28, low: 26.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 45 and low of 19 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Late Start for Students
Komarek School District , 8940 W 24th Street , North Riverside
8:00 am - Business Roundtable - December 18, 2025
The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection Hotel , 2301 York Rd , Oak Brook
9:30 am - Business Roundtable
The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection Hotel , 2301 York Rd , Oak Brook
9:30 am - Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)
River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
10:00 am - Economic Development Partnership Council
The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection Hotel , 2301 York Rd , Oak Brook
10:30 am - Economic Development Partnership Council Meeting - December 18, 2025
The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection Hotel , 2301 York Rd , Oak Brook
10:30 am - Story and Play Time
West Addison Branch Library , 7536 West Addison Street , Chicago
11:00 am - Swing Choir Performance
Elmwood Park Public Library , 1 Conti Pkwy , Elmwood Park
3:30 pm - Boys Basketball Blue at Washington Blue
George Washington Middle School , 8101 Ogden Ave , Lyons
4:15 pm - Boys Basketball Away @ Forest Park
Forest Park Middle School , 925 Beloit Ave , Forest Park
4:15 pm - Boys Basketball Red vs. Gurrie
Park Jr. High School , 325 N Park Rd , La Grange Park
4:15 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ferrara posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician-Overnight Shift in Bellwood. Apply here.
- Five Below, Inc. posted a job opening for Early Morning/ Overnight Seasonal Stock Associate in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maywood
- These 23 IL Hospitals Are Ranked Among Best For Maternity Care (patch.com)
River Forest
- Nativity scenes, art spotlight immigration (umnews.org)
- Term limits in River Forest confirmed (oakpark.com)
- What will people say about you? (oakpark.com)
Elmhurst
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