🌱 Which Panthers stood out at Triton College’s River Grove wrestling meet?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Panthers stood out at Triton College’s River Grove wrestling meet?

Also on today's calendar: Lunch & Learn and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 31.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, then cooler, with a high of 47 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📰 News we're reading

• Ngoma crowned at Kraft (timescitizen.com) — A strong weekend of wrestling action at Triton College in River Grove saw freshman Jean Ngoma capture the 197-pound title at the 35th Art Kraft Memorial Open. Several teammates also placed, including a third-place finish at 157 pounds and additional podium spots at 174 and heavyweight, highlighting a solid overall performance for the Panthers in River Grove.
   

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📸 Around River Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in River Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Lunch & Learn
  West Central SDA Church, 1154 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Family Holiday Show with Dave Rudolf
  River Grove Public Library , 8638 W Grand Ave , River Grove
  6:00 pm
• Dave Rudolf
  River Grove Public Library , 8638 W Grand Ave , River Grove
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• 2nd Quarter Ends
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
• Winter Solstice + Restorative Immersion
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Craft
  River Grove, IL Calendar , 8664 W. Grand Avenue , River Grove
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

• Winter Break
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve ~ Closed
  River Grove, IL Calendar River Grove, IL 60171
• Holiday Break - No School
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day ~ Closed
  River Grove, IL Calendar River Grove, IL 60171

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📣 River Grove Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Intramurals - 4th & 5th Grade
  Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
  7:15 am
• Emerson Winter Sing
  Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
  8:30 am
• Leyden Family Services
  Village of Schiller Park - Schiller Park IL 60176
  9:00 am
• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)
  River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member 7673 in Elmwood Park. Apply here.
• UniFirst posted a job opening for Production Manager - UniFirst in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near River Grove here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Franklin Park

• Community news: Morton Arboretum Tree Lights, Franklin Park clothing drive, more (chicagotribune.com)
• Is This America? (blogspot.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)

Elmhurst

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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