🌱 Patch AM: Woodridge reflects on the lasting legacy of former Mayor Bill Murphy

What's up Woodridge! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Woodridge reflects on the lasting legacy of former Mayor Bill Murphy

Also on today's calendar: AUDITIONS FOR THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Youth Edition.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 31, low: 7. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Sunshine and frigid, with a high of 19 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Those we lost: Local leaders, former governors and a conservative activist among notable deaths of 2025 (dailyherald.com) — Woodridge residents are remembering former mayor Bill Murphy, who led the village from 1981 to 2013 and helped shape developments like Seven Bridges while also serving in Woodridge School District 68. He’s honored here among notable suburban figures and state leaders who died in 2025, highlighting how his decades of service influenced the community’s identity today.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 4

• AUDITIONS FOR THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Youth Edition
  Bolingbrook Community Center, 201 Canterbury Ln, Bolingbrook
  2:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• NYE Comedy Show | Dinner Included
  Hollywood Blvd Cinema , 1001 75th St , Woodridge
  7:00 am

Thursday January 8

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Ageless Agility
  Downers Grove Township , 4341 Saratoga Ave , Downers Grove
  1:00 pm
• A Wicked Sing-Along
  Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room A
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Office Closed - New Year's Eve
  Lisle Chamber of Commerce , 925 Burlington Ave , Lisle
• New Years at Noon Social
  Downers Grove Township , 4341 Saratoga Ave , Downers Grove
  11:00 am

Thursday January 1

• Office Closed - New Year's Day
  Lisle Chamber of Commerce , 925 Burlington Ave , Lisle
• Village Offices Closed for the Holiday
  Lisle, IL Calendar Lisle, IL 60532

Friday January 2

• Last Day of Winter Break
  Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S Downers Grove, IL 60515
• Minecraft by Arrayscape Gaming
  Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room A
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Vortex Open Video Game Play
  Fountaindale Public Library - Vortex
  3:00 pm

Monday January 5

• A KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along
  Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room A
  2:00 pm

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

• KinderCare — (630) 852-2611
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  Uncommon Winter Rains Can Cause Basement Flooding
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• Jubilee Resale — (630) 613-8795
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Am I the only one that doesn’t care for New Year’s Eve?
  Maybe some dinner but other than that it’s not all the hype. (Nextdoor Winston Hills)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Naperville. Apply here.
• North Central College posted a job opening for Adjunct Instructor of Biology - Animal Behavior in Naperville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Darien

• Darien Golf Course Subsidy Being Paid Back To City: Official (patch.com)
• Darien Golf Course Gets Mixed Ratings In Study (patch.com)

Downers Grove

• Glenbard East boys basketball rolls into Jack Tosh quarterfinals: Saturday's Suburban Life sports roundup (shawlocal.com)
• HM Payson & Co. Lowers Stock Position in Dover Corporation $DOV (marketbeat.com)

Ok Woodridge! 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 hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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