🌱 How Hillside’s own House Speaker is shaping the Bears stadium deal

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In today's newsletter:

• How Hillside’s own House Speaker is shaping the Bears stadium deal

Also on today's calendar: Wolfden's Spring Craft Show and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of sun; breezy, warm, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Illinois House Democrats push Bears stadium tax deal as Republicans seek property tax relief (chicagotribune.com) — Hillside residents may be interested that House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, who represents their community, is central to negotiations over a tax deal aimed at luring the Chicago Bears to a new stadium. Lawmakers are weighing a special property tax structure and broader property tax relief, with Democrats and Republicans bargaining over how to protect regular homeowners and small businesses statewide.
   

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📸 Around Hillside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 26

• Wolfden's Spring Craft Show
  Wolfden Brewing Company, 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Masjid Baitul-Jaamay Blood Drive
  Bait-ul-Jaamay Mosque , 2S510 IL-53 , Glen Ellyn
  11:00 am

Saturday April 25

• City Nature Challenge
  The Historic Prairie House , 11225 Constitution Drive , Westchester
  1:00 pm
• IASN Coffee & Chat with the Board
  Hillside Public Library , 405 Hillside Avenue , N Hillside Ave , Hillside
  2:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• The Gem of Chicago Wilderness: Restoration and Ecology of the Greatest (a Great) Natural Region of the U.S.
  The Historic Prairie House , 11225 Constitution Dr , Westchester
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Summer Nights in Hillside
  Hillside Commons , 4950 Washington St , Hillside
  5:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• LATTE Theater presents: THE 39 STEPS
  Lyons Township High School South Campus , 4900 Willow Springs Rd , Western Springs
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Good Morning Wheaton - Chicago Pelvic Health
  St. James Farm , 2S541 Winfield Rd , Warrenville
  7:30 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  9:30 am
• ABC Storytime
  Melrose Park Public Library , 801 Broadway Ave , Melrose Park
  10:00 am
• Drop-In Coffee and Coversation 2026
  Hinsdale Public Library - Teen Lounge
  10:00 am
• 4/22: Earth Day Celebration
  Lincoln Marsh , Harrison Ave & Pierce Ave , Wheaton
  10:00 am
• Tinker Time
  La Grange Public Library , 10 W Cossitt Ave , La Grange
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 📍NORTHLAKE, IL
  It’s been 3 weeks and Nala is still nowhere to be found. Please keep an eye out for her. She had her collar on when lost so we’re thinking someone… (Nextdoor Hillside)

• Mariano's Fresh Market posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Westchester. Apply here.
• Elmhurst College posted a job opening for Visiting Lecturer, Graphic Design in Elmhurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillside here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Broadview

• ICE dice que el 81% de arrestados en Operativo Midway Blitz no tenían condenas, insiste no arrestó ciudadanos (usa-today-news.com)

Elmhurst

• Elmhurst Mayor Warns Of 'Radical' Housing Bill Before Legislature (patch.com)
• Elmhurst May Face Budget Challenge With State's 'Slap In Face' (patch.com)

Maywood

• Report: Birmingham Stallions release defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey (bgmsportstrax.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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