🌱 How RBHS players turned a big homecoming win into life lessons

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In today's newsletter:

• How RBHS players turned a big homecoming win into life lessons

Also on today's calendar: Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RBHS football ties down another homecoming win (rblandmark.com) — Riverside-Brookfield High School's football team kept its strong season rolling with a 49-20 homecoming win over Fenton, highlighted by big plays from seniors like quarterback Braeden Novak and receiver Tim Giacomelli. Players also kept a newer RBHS tradition alive the next morning with a team necktie-tying seminar before the homecoming dance, underscoring the program's focus on off-field life lessons for Riverside-area students.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverside

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale →
  Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• 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

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Parks and Recreation Board Regular Meeting →
  Riverside, IL Calendar, 1 Burling Rd, Riverside
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Cruise Night →
  Riverside, IL Calendar Riverside, IL 60546
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Check It Out Challenge Theme Reveal →
  Berwyn Public Library, 2701 South Harlem Avenue, Berwyn
• Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting →
  Riverside, IL Calendar, 27 Riverside Rd., Riverside
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Bartlett at Riverside-Brookfield →
  160 Ridgewood Rd, Riverside
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism →
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
  1:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 24
• Mindful Movement - Western Springs →
  First Congregational Church of Western Springs, 1106 Chestnut Street, Western Springs
  9:30 am
• Toddler Time with Special Guest: Mr. José! (Ages 18 months-3 years)
  River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
  10:00 am
• Solo Entrepreneurs | Affinity Group Meeting →
  River Forest IL
  10:00 am
• Lapsit Storytime →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut Street, Western Springs
  10:00 am
• Storytime at the Farmer's Market →
  La Grange IL
  10:00 am
• Dance Class - Summit →
  Summit Park District, 5700 S. Archer Ave, Summit
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Berwyn

• No charges in Nolan Wells' death following grand jury review (chicagotribune.com)

Brookfield

• Best Things To Do In Chicago: October 16–18, 2026 (onestowatch.com)

Forest Park

• O'Hare Flyer officials 'committed to finding a way' for a Forest Park stop (forestparkreview.com)
• Zoning overhaul is not needed (oakpark.com)
• Drunk driver hits pedestrian on Harlem (forestparkreview.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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