🌱 Patch AM: Park Ridge native climbs hockey ladder with new AHL opportunity

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In today's newsletter:

• Park Ridge native climbs hockey ladder with new AHL opportunity

Also on today's calendar: FREE WEBINAR | “A Renaissance Christmas - Remix” and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, with a high of 42 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 33, low: 22.
• Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chad Hillebrand Signed to PTO by Griffins (oursportscentral.com) — A Park Ridge native is making moves in pro hockey: forward Chad Hillebrand has been signed to a professional tryout with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins after a strong start this season with the Toledo Walleye. The 26-year-old Western Michigan alum, who grew up in Park Ridge, continues to climb the professional ranks with solid scoring and plus-minus numbers.
   

📸 Around Park Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Park Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• FREE WEBINAR | “A Renaissance Christmas - Remix”
  Online,
  11:30 am

Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Paint your Pet!
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  11:00 am
• Personalize Your Gingerbread House
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  12:00 pm
• Holiday Truck
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  3:30 pm

Monday December 22

• No School -- Winter Break
  Norwood Park Chicago, IL 60631
• Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet, and Stitchery Group
  Roden Branch Library 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631
  1:30 pm
• Christmas Means a Little Bit More
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  3:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Winter Sunset!
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• EXP ROSEMONT
  EXP , 9900 Berwyn Ave , Rosemont
  10:00 am
• Grab and Go Kits: Christmas Tree Craft
  Canaryville Branch Library 642 West 43rd Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  10:00 am
• Bunker Hill North Flatwoods Volunteer Workdays
  Bunker Hill , W Harts Rd , Niles
  10:00 am
• Bilingual Story Time / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
  Back of the Yards Branch Library 4650 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
  11:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• BHHS Chicago Collects Close to 1,000 During 2025 Toys For Toys Drive
  Diane Glass, CEO of Chicago real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, is pleased to share that the company collected close to... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 12/19/2025 EXASPERATED by Number of Lost/Missing/Stolen Pets !!!!
  Why is this happening ? ***** Lost and Missing Pets !!!!! Time is of the ABSOLUTE Essence. 1) Enlist family, friends and neighbors to… (Nextdoor Park Ridge Central)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Niles. Apply here.
• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Niles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Park Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Niles

• Man Fatally Stabbed Former Girlfriend In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Schaumburg PD (patch.com)
• Ingredient companies advancing 2026 flavor strategies, ingredient pairings and scoopable desserts (dairyfoods.com)

Rosemont

• State Sen. Don DeWitte receives 1st-ever Legislator of the Year Award (shawlocal.com)
• Ground2Grid Summit Launches in 2027 to Unite the Full Thermal Energy Ecosystem (thedriller.com)
• Tara Reid Speaks Out Amid Police Ending Investigation on Her Drugging Claim (mandatory.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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