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🌱 North Riverside facility was home to esteemed Judge William J. Bauer’s final days
You won't want to miss Afternoon Games on the North Riverside Patch calendar
Good morning to you North Riverside! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- North Riverside facility was home to esteemed Judge William J. Bauer’s final days
Also on today's calendar: The Heartwreckers: A Tribute To Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers @ Robert's Westside and 5 more events.
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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around North Riverside? Post it to North Riverside photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, then cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• William J. Bauer, ‘sage' Chicago-based 7th Circuit judge and US attorney, dies at 99 (chicagotribune.com) — A longtime federal judge and former U.S. attorney, William J. Bauer, has died at age 99 at Caledonia Senior Living’s Scottish Home assisted living facility in North Riverside. Bauer, remembered for his integrity, humor, and influential rulings on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, built a decades-long legal legacy in Chicago and DuPage County. A service is planned for early 2026. 
📸 Around North Riverside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Riverside
★ Featured events ★
- Afternoon Games
2401 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Local Adjudication Hearing
North Riverside, IL Calendar , 2401 S. DesPlaines Avenue, , North Riverside
5:00 pm - School Board Meeting
Heritage Middle School , 6850 31st St , Berwyn
7:00 pm - Boys Basketball Away @ Forest Park
Forest Park Middle School , 925 Beloit Ave , Forest Park
4:15 pm - Luminaria Pickup/Delivery
Lyne Center - Riverside IL 60546 - The Heartwreckers: A Tribute To Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers @ Robert's Westside
Robert's Westside , 7321 Madison St , Forest Park
6:30 pm - Pickleball
North Riverside, IL Calendar , 2401 S. DesPlaines Avenue , North Riverside
7:00 pm - Christmas Eve - Office Closed
Village of Riverside - Community Events - Riverside IL 60546
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Emerson Winter Sing
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
8:30 am - Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)
River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
10:00 am - Village Hall Closed
Village of La Grange Calendar La Grange, IL 60525
12:00 pm - Virtual: Senior Yoga Online
Berwyn Public Library , 2701 South Harlem Avenue , Berwyn
2:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Brookfield
- The Holiday Traditions Illinois Loves to Complain About (1440wrok.com)
Oak Park
- Best bets: From Mannheim Steamroller to classical to rockabilly, holiday sounds fill the air (dailyherald.com)
- ‘We finally got the ramp open': Access from tollway to North Avenue a game-changer (dailyherald.com)
- Blackhawks Place Connor Bedard on Injured Reserve With an Upper-Body Injury (wttw.com)
La Grange
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-- The Patch AM Team
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