Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: How an Evergreen Park wrestler powered NIU at national duals

Spotted on the Evergreen Park calendar: Cookbook Club: Read, Gather, and Dish

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Monday January 12th Patch AM
Monday January 12th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Coffee in hand, Evergreen Park? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an Evergreen Park wrestler powered NIU at national duals

Also on today's calendar: Cookbook Club: Read, Gather, and Dish and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Evergreen Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Evergreen Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 47, low: 30.
  • Wednesday: Colder with a little snow, with a high of 36 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Huskie Wrestling Finishes in Fourth at NWCA National Duals (niuhuskies.com) — An NIU wrestler from Evergreen Park helped the Huskies secure a strong fourth-place finish at the 2026 NWCA National Duals in Iowa. The team dominated Campbell 53-0 before falling to Drexel in the third-place match, with several Huskies going undefeated and conference action at Victor E. Court up next.
   

📸 Around Evergreen Park

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Evergreen Park

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

📣 Evergreen Park Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Evergreen Park PatchAM possible:

  • Encore Car Wash — (331) 302-0947
    Ask for a 10% discount!
  • Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
    Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • BHHS Chicago’s Kindness Foundation Granted $35,000 to Philanthropic Organizations in 2025
    The Kindness Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Chicago real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, made 2025 year-end grants... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Evergreen Park. Apply here.
  • Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Evergreen Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evergreen Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Lawn

  • Unstoppable Jack Dempsey Earns Oak Lawn Spartan 'November Male Athlete Of The Month' (patch.com)

Burbank

  • Reavis High School teacher resigns after inappropriate behavior allegations: officials (fox32chicago.com)

Blue Island

Ok Evergreen 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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I think I’m coming down with something!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Evergreen Park