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🌱 Patch AM: Person Taken To Hospital In Western Springs Crash: Police
Also check out Noon Year's Eve Celebration on the Western Springs Patch calendar
Greetings Western Springs! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Driver hospitalized after rear-end crash at busy Western Springs intersection
- See which Western Springs stories captured the most attention in 2025
Also on today's calendar: Noon Year's Eve Celebration.
Find out what's happening in Western Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Western Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mist; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 49, low: 38.
- Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 50 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Person Taken To Hospital In Western Springs Crash: Police (patch.com) — A recent crash at Ogden and Woodland avenues in Western Springs sent one driver to the hospital after their vehicle rear-ended a commercial truck that had stopped to turn into Bemis Woods. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, and Western Springs police reported that no citations were issued in connection with the incident. 
• Top 20 Most-Read Western Springs Stories In 2025 (patch.com) — Western Springs readers are looking back at 2025 through a roundup of the year’s 20 most-read local stories, from crime and public safety to development, restaurants, and village projects. The list highlights how Western Springs residents followed everything from home invasions and zoning disputes to restaurant growth and infrastructure upgrades.
📸 Around Western Springs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Western Springs
- Noon Year's Eve Celebration
Thomas Ford Memorial Library , 800 Chestnut St , Western Springs
11:00 am - Village Administrative Offices Closed 1/1
Western Springs, IL Calendar Western Springs, IL 60558
Tuesday December 30
Thursday January 1
📣 Western Springs Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Orchestra lessons
Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
8:30 am - Orchestra Room 111
Monroe Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
8:30 am - Kwanzaa Begins
Village of Bellwood , 3200 Washington Blvd , Bellwood - Winter Break
Riverside SD 96 Riverside, IL 60546 - Foreign Fire Insurance Board - CANCELLED
Village of La Grange Calendar , 300 W Burlington Ave , La Grange
8:00 am - Band Lessons
Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
8:30 am - The T.V. Show – Tony “Chicago” Russell and Vernard Live
Crystal Sky Banquets , 7941 47th St , McCook
6:30 pm - Feeder Watch & Origami
Sand Ridge Nature Center , 15891 S Paxton Ave , South Holland
8:00 am - Winter Nature Days
River Trail Nature Center , 3120 Milwaukee Ave , Northbrook
9:00 am - Restoration Workday
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center , 12545 W 111th St , Lemont
9:30 am
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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- Tate Enterprises, Inc — (630) 986-0855
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New Bin Outlet Store in Downers Grove!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Drainage solutions and grading
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Oak Brook. Apply here.
- Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium posted a job opening for Custodial Sweeper - Part-time in Lyons. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Western Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Grange
- Tate Enterprises, Inc - La Grange, IL Patch (patch.com)
Brookfield
- Plymouth Place Wins National Gold Award For Senior Living Design And Innovation (patch.com)
Burr Ridge
Ok Western Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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