🌱 Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party and 10 more events

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!

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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!

📸 Around Riverside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverside

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Legopalooza Open Lego Play
  Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Rd, Riverside
  10:00 am

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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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