🌱 New zoning sets redevelopment rules for former Chicago Ridge school
Chicago Ridge, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Chicago Ridge! 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:
- New zoning sets redevelopment rules for former Chicago Ridge school
- Two drivers face suspended-license charges after Chicago Ridge police stops
Also on today's calendar: Operation Blessing Food Pantry Pancake Brunch and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 48, low: 35.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 42 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chicago Ridge trustees rezone former Our Lady of the Ridge School, 9 other properties (southwestregionalpublishing.com) — Chicago Ridge trustees have rezoned the former Our Lady of the Ridge School and nine other properties, setting new limits on future redevelopment. The R4 designation bars apartments and caps buildings at three floors and six units. Officials said existing buildings are unaffected now, and the changes would apply if properties are sold. 
• Chicago Ridge police charge 2 drivers with suspended licenses (southwestregionalpublishing.com) — Chicago Ridge police charged two drivers with driving on suspended licenses after separate Oct. 25 traffic stops on West 102nd Place and South Harlem Avenue. Police reported additional charges, including insurance violations for one driver and speeding for the other. Both are due in court Dec. 17 and are presumed innocent.
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★ Featured events ★
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Operation Blessing Food Pantry Pancake Brunch →
Moraine Valley Church, 6300 W 127th St, Palos Heights
8:00 am -
Kitties For Keeps Rescue Adoption Event and Donation Drive →
Petco, 6220 W 95th St, Oak Lawn
1:00 pm -
FREE Children's Speech & Language Screening →
Saint Xavier University -Ludden Speech & Language Clinic,
9:00 am -
Carl Sandburg Fall Craft Show →
Carl Sandburg High School, 13300 LaGrange Rd, Orland Park
9:00 am -
St. Spyridon's 44th Annual Christmas Market →
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church, 12307 Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
Friday November 20
Saturday November 21
Saturday December 5
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Other local events
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WJH Girls Basketball Away Game vs Wilkins
Worth SD 127 Worth, IL 60482
4:30 pm -
Planning & Zoning Meeting →
Chicago Ridge IL
7:00 pm -
SWD Veterans Day Ceremony 2026
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 Oak Lawn, IL 60453
1:45 pm -
SWD PTA 2026 Movie Night
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 Oak Lawn, IL 60453
6:00 pm -
Photos with Santa →
Chicago Ridge Mall, 444 Chicago Ridge Mall, Chicago Ridge -
OLHMS - Leaf Raking
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 Oak Lawn, IL 60453
9:00 am -
Village of Orland Park Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting & Festival →
14700 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Saturday November 28
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🗞 Nearby News
Oak Lawn
- Largest Sigma Gamma Rho chapter hosts big Founders' Day in Chicago (newsbreak.com)
Palos Hills
- Green Hills Public Library District Board Taps Cynthia Ramirez To Fill Vacancy (patch.com)
Palos Heights
- Virginia Hight dies in truck crash on Wilmington-Peotone Road (newsline.com)
Ok Chicago Ridge! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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