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Good morning Riverside! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Late Start for Students at Komarek School District
  • Boys Basketball Away @ Forest Park at Forest Park Middle School
  • Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting at Riverside, IL Calendar

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Riverside? Post it to Riverside photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

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


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
  • Thursday: Windy with rain, then cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!


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Other local events
    Thursday December 18
  • Late Start for Students
    Komarek School District , 8940 W 24th Street , North Riverside
    8:00 am
  • Boys Basketball Away @ Forest Park
    Forest Park Middle School , 925 Beloit Ave , Forest Park
    4:15 pm
  • Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
    Riverside, IL Calendar , Room 4, 27 Riverside Rd. , Riverside
    6:30 pm
  • Wednesday December 31
  • Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party
    Riverside Public Library , 1 Burling Rd , Riverside
    11:30 am


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Junior High Internet Safety Presentation
    Komarek School District , 8940 W 24th Street , North Riverside
    8:15 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
  • Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)
    River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
    3:30 pm
  • Boys Basketball @ Komarek
    Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
    4:00 pm
  • Boys Basketball Red vs. Highlands
    Park Jr. High School , 325 N Park Rd , La Grange Park
    4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
    Seven was LOST on December 14, 2025 in Berwyn, IL 60402 near Cermak and Ridgeland in Berwyn, Illinois (near McDonald's) Sharing for a neighbor. For… (Nextdoor Ames Blythe)
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub in Berwyn. Apply here.
  • VetJobs posted a job opening for Packaging Machine Operator - 1st Shift - Forest Park?, IL in Forest Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brookfield

  • The Holiday Traditions Illinois Loves to Complain About (1440wrok.com)

Forest Park

  • William J. Bauer, ‘sage' Chicago-based 7th Circuit judge and US attorney, dies at 99 (chicagotribune.com)

La Grange


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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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