Community Corner
🌱 Which local students are powering Fenwick and Nazareth’s fall sports seasons?
Be sure to catch Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration on the North Riverside Patch calendar

Greetings North Riverside! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which local students are powering Fenwick and Nazareth's fall sports seasons?
Also on today's calendar: Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
- Saturday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Riverside's Gamboa, Rooney among top Fenwick athletes (rblandmark.com) — A North Riverside senior is helping manage Fenwick's defending state champion football team while several Riverside and Brookfield athletes star for Fenwick, Nazareth, and St. Ignatius this fall. From cross country standouts to volleyball captains, the story spotlights how many local students are shaping high school sports across the area this season.
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📸 Around North Riverside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Riverside
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★ Featured events ★
- Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration →
7207 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park
8:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Playdough Playdate →
North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. Desplaines Ave., North Riverside
10:30 am - Pokéclub Party →
North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. Desplaines Ave., North Riverside
4:00 pm - Autumn Fest & Chili Cook-Off, featuring American English →
Village Commons, 2401 S. DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside
6:00 pm - Homecoming Game vs. Fenton
RBHS Kennelly Stadium
7:00 pm - The Difference is in the Dirt: Testing Soil Samples with AI and Making Science Happen →
North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. Desplaines Ave., North Riverside
4:30 pm - Board Meeting →
North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. Desplaines Ave., North Riverside
6:00 pm - Regular Board Meeting →
Council Room, 2401 S DesPlaines Ave, North Riverside
7:00 pm - Take and Make Tuesday →
North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. Desplaines Ave., North Riverside - Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale →
Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn
10:00 am - Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Ceremony Comes to Chicago! →
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
9:00 am - Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism →
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
1:15 pm
Friday September 18
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Indochino posted a job opening for In House Tailor - Oakbrook Center. in Oak Brook. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Riverside
- Riverside Junior Woman's Charity is connective tissue (rblandmark.com)
- Bulldogs remain in hunt to defend UEC golf titles (rblandmark.com)
Forest Park
- Forest Parkers call for ICE-free zones, update to welcoming resolution (forestparkreview.com)
- D91 superintendent search boils down to community alignment (forestparkreview.com)
- Mint Cannabis Facilities Manager - Forest Park in Forest Park, IL (masslive.com)
Western Springs
- Western Springs Leaf Pickup 'Difficult, Costly,' Changes Planned (patch.com)
- 26% Water Hike Expected In Western Springs After 8 Years Without Increases (patch.com)
Ok North Riverside! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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