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In today's newsletter:

• Did you know Park Ridge hides a radical architectural experiment?
• How did Park Ridge’s Danni Scully help fuel Ohio’s big win?

Also on today's calendar: This week, food events delivered to you from George's Deep Dish, Manny's Deli, 3LP, & more! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 48 and low of 33 degrees.
• Saturday: Colder with snow and rain, temps: high: 38, low: 25.
• Sunday: Breezy; morning snow showers, with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bruce Goff's creative architecture is hidden in plain sight around Chicago. Here's where to see it (suntimes.com) — Two of Bruce Goff’s most striking early homes sit right in Park Ridge, including the triangular Helen Unseth House on Park Plaine Avenue and the now-demolished Frank Cole House. A new Art Institute exhibit and a short driving tour highlight how this unconventional architect quietly reshaped everyday Midwestern homes, with Park Ridge playing a key role in his creative development.
   

• Five Bobcats score in double figures in Ohio women's basketball's 96-87 win over Eastern Michigan (athensmessenger.com) — Park Ridge resident Danni Scully chipped in 10 points as Ohio women’s basketball rolled past Eastern Michigan 96–87, with five Bobcats scoring in double figures. The team used a huge second and third quarter surge to erase an early deficit and secure its fourth straight win, staying unbeaten in MAC play.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Park Ridge

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Friday January 9

• This week, food events delivered to you from George's Deep Dish, Manny's Deli, 3LP, & more!
  3:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet, and Stitchery Group
  Roden Branch Library , 6083 North Northwest Highway , Chicago
  1:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Wrestling vs. Grove (HOME)
  Lincoln Middle School , 200 South Lincoln Avenue , Park Ridge
  4:00 pm
• Kids' Book Club
  Roden Branch Library , 6083 North Northwest Highway , Chicago
  4:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Developmental Milestones Playgroup
  Roden Branch Library , 6083 North Northwest Highway , Chicago
  10:30 am

Thursday January 15

• Field Spelling Bee
  Field Elementary School , 707 North Wisner Avenue , Park Ridge
  4:00 pm

Sunday January 18

• Penguin Love
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Coffee with Mr. Toledo
  Thorp O Ole A. Thorp Elementary Scholastic Academy, 6024 W Warwick Ave, Chicago, IL 60634, USA
  8:00 am
• Film Screening: Sharkwater (2008)
  Back of the Yards Branch Library , 4650 South Damen Avenue , Chicago
  10:00 am
• Stay and Play
  Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
  10:00 am
• Little Learners Story Time
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Story Time at DreamCatcher Cafe
  Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mac’s Restaurant—permanently closing
  A sign on the door at Mac’s Restaurant, 812 Higgins, will permanently close on January 12, 2026. (Nextdoor Park Ridge - South)

• Park Ridge Park District posted a job opening for Membership Services Attendant,  Part Tim in Park Ridge. Apply here.
• Tricoci University posted a job opening for Financial Aid Coordinator in Park Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Park Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Niles

• Mary Chandler (courieranywhere.com)

Rosemont

• Packaging Recycling Summit will be held June 15-17, 2026 at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois. (manufacturingtomorrow.com)
• TD Cowen Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Stock (marketbeat.com)
• Where to enjoy sophisticated nonalcoholic drinks in the suburbs during Dry January (dailyherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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