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🌱 Patch AM: Part Of South Campus Floods From Pipe Issue

And check out Sing-Along Christmas Messiah on the Western Springs Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Frozen pipe floods two wings at Lyons Township South Campus

Also on today's calendar: Sing-Along Christmas Messiah and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 49 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Breezy and colder, temps: high: 30, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 43 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Part Of South Campus Floods From Pipe Issue (patch.com) — Western Springs families learned that a frozen sprinkler pipe burst at Lyons Township High School’s South Campus, flooding the J and C wings near the performing arts center. About 2,000 students were briefly moved outside and then into the fieldhouse before most returned to class, while crews worked to clean and secure the affected areas.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • Early Orchestra
    Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
    7:45 am
  • Late Start for Students
    Komarek School District , 8940 W 24th Street , North Riverside
    8:00 am
  • Business Roundtable - December 18, 2025
    The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection Hotel , 2301 York Rd , Oak Brook
    9:30 am
  • Toddler Storytime
    Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
    9:30 am
  • Business Roundtable
    The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection Hotel , 2301 York Rd , Oak Brook
    9:30 am
  • Annual Joint Review Board (JRB)
    The Village of Willowbrook Calendar , 825 Midway Drive , Willowbrook
    10:00 am
  • Sensory Storytime
    Hinsdale Public Library - Storytime Room
    10:30 am

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  • A fire at the rear of a two-story apartment building at 6049 S. Sawyer in Chicago has caused heavy damage, but no injuries were reported.
    6:53AM on Dec 17: Chicago Fire Department responds to a still and box alarm fire on the second floor of a two-story courtyard building at 6049 S… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

Hinsdale

  • Burr Ridge Mayor Gets Hinsdale D86 Legal Work (patch.com)
  • Man's Hinsdale Porch Piracy More Extensive: Police (patch.com)

La Grange

  • New Bidding Rules Divide La Grange Officials (patch.com)
  • 'Severely Invading': La Grange Developer's Plan Criticized (patch.com)

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