🌱 Patch AM: What did Woodridge’s holiday traffic crackdown uncover on local roads?

Hey there, Woodridge! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What did Woodridge’s holiday traffic crackdown uncover on local roads?
• How will a $20,000 grant help Woodridge neighbors facing hunger?

Also on today's calendar: Woodridge Garden Club: Repotting Houseplants Event and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
• Friday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Arrested, 57 Drivers Ticketed During Holiday Crackdown In Woodridge (patch.com) — Woodridge police wrapped up a holiday traffic crackdown by arresting three people and issuing 57 tickets, mostly for seatbelt and distracted driving violations. The campaign, part of statewide safety initiatives, ran through Jan. 5 and targeted impaired and unsafe driving to reduce crashes on local roads.
   

• Pantry 'Grateful' For Emergency Funds From DuPage Foundation (patch.com) — A Woodridge-based food pantry just received a $20,000 emergency grant from DuPage Foundation to help buy more food for local families. Serving over 1,000 neighbors weekly amid rising costs, West Suburban Community Pantry says the support comes as demand and food prices continue to climb across DuPage County.
   

📸 Around Woodridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Holiday In Paradise
  Pinot's Palette, 1001 75th St Unit 113B, Woodridge
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Woodridge Garden Club: Repotting Houseplants Event
  Fred C. Hohnke Community Center, 2600 The Center Dr, Woodridge, IL, 60517
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 24

• Next Stop Comedy
  The Ridge Bar & Grill , 7414 Janes Ave , Woodridge
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 31

• Heavenly Heart
  Pinot's Palette , 1001 75th St Unit 113B , Woodridge
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Toastmasters
  Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce , 201 Canterbury Lane Ste. B , Bolingbrook
  8:00 am
• Fall Prevention: Strategies for reducing your risk
  Downers Grove Township , 4341 Saratoga Ave , Downers Grove
  12:30 pm
• Preschool Art: Alma's Art
  Fountaindale Public Library - Children's Creativity Park
  1:30 pm
• Boys' Basketball vs. Herrick Middle School
  Cass SD 63 , 8502 Bailey Road , Darien
  4:15 pm
• Anime Afternoon
  Fountaindale Public Library - Vortex
  4:30 pm
• Mindfulness for Kids
  Fountaindale Public Library - Children's Storytime Room
  4:30 pm
• Painted Pot Penguin
  Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room A
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Post Closed
  American Legion Post 80, Downers Grove, Illinois , 4000 Saratoga Ave , Downers Grove

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Woodridge PatchAM possible:

• KinderCare — (630) 852-2611
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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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• Rock Bottom Recovery & Restoration — (331) 256-1758
  Uncommon Winter Rains Can Cause Basement Flooding
• Jubilee Resale — (630) 613-8795
  Quality used Furniture & Clothing

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Drainage and grading solutions
  All about yard work/drainage and hardscape installation.... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The deadline to nominate the next Citizen of the Year is tomorrow, Jan 6!
  If you know of a person who goes above and beyond, is always there when someone needs a hand, and who has contributed to make Darien a special place… (Nextdoor )
• The northbound exit ramp of I-355 to Maple Ave remains closed due to police activity related to a burglary suspect search, but all lanes on I-355 are open.
  3:31AM on Jan 5: Police activity closes exit ramp on Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) northbound off-ramp to Maple Ave. (Nextdoor )

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Woodridge. Apply here.
• DuPage County ROE posted a job opening for Assistant Boys Track Coach in Darien. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downers Grove

• Four Arrested After Downers Grove Sub Shop Burglary (hoodline.com)
• UBS Group Upgrades Dover (NYSE:DOV) to Strong-Buy (marketbeat.com)

Bolingbrook

• Traffic Signal Work Planned Wednesday At Boughton, Aspen (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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