š± How a Loyola transplant and firefighter bond turned a death sentence around
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Loyola transplant and firefighter bond turned a death sentence around
Also on today's calendar: Brunch and Meet and Greet Featured Local Artist Arturo Reyes and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 54, low: 37.
- Sunday: Breezy with a passing shower, with a high of 53 and low of 34 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Chicago firefighter facing a ādeath sentence' receives kidney from fellow firefighter (macon.com) ā A Chicago firefighter received a life-saving kidney transplant at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, thanks to a donation from his longtime friend and fellow firefighter. Their story highlights how Loyolaās transplant team, firefighter networks, and even another friend who donated to a stranger all came together to shorten the dangerous wait for a kidney and give him a second chance at family life and work. 
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Upcoming Events in
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Brunch and Meet and Greet Featured Local Artist Arturo Reyes
639 E Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook
11:00 am -
Spring Fling Artisan Market at More Brewing
126 S Villa Ave, Villa Park
12:00 pm -
Trombone Treat
Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest
4:00 pm
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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Puzzle Swap
River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest -
Track & Field Grayslake Invitational
Grayslake Central High School , 400 N Lake St , Grayslake
7:15 am -
Local Artisan Fair
River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
10:00 am -
Boys' Volleyball Games @ Unity
Unity Junior High School , 2115 S 54th Ave , Cicero
4:30 pm -
Girls Futsal Game
Roosevelt Elem School , 1000 25th Ave , Melrose Park
4:30 pm -
Boys' Volleyball Games @ Lincoln
Lincoln Middle School , 6432 16th St , Berwyn
4:30 pm -
Tysimms R&B sing along
Yours Cafe and Bistro , 1115 S 5th Ave , Maywood
8:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
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Ridgewood JV Softball @ Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park High School , 8201 W Fullerton Ave , Elmwood Park
4:30 pm -
Unify Friday
Unity Junior High School
5:30 pm -
EXPO de Bellas Artes
Park Jr. High School Schumacher Auditorium , 325 N Park Rd , La Gr
6:30 pm -
Crew Love: A R&B Joint
Elements , 466 25th Ave , Bellwood
7:00 pm -
Solo/Ensemble Contest
Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
9:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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- Dominican University posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty, Communication Arts & Sciences in River Forest. Apply here.
- Proviso Township High Schools District 209 posted a job opening for Permanent Building Substitute Teacher **Anticipated SY 2025-2026** in Forest Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maywood here.
š Nearby News
Broadview
- Man pleads guilty to felony for striking Border Patrol vehicle, marking first Operation Midway Blitz conviction (sanluisobispo.com)
River Forest
- Insight Hospital stepping in to fill gap for West Suburban patients, seeing patients in River Forest (abc7chicago.com)
- Flood Warning In Effect For Lincolnshire, Des Plaines: National Weather Service (patch.com)
- OPRF'sĀ CITEĀ programĀ thrives at Grant-White School (oakpark.com)
Elmhurst
- York Principal To Get Less Money At New Job (patch.com)
- Leader Tapped For Elmhurst Group Pushing Apartments, Theater (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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