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Vol. 36, No. 2

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January 13, 2021

“Political’ letters generate heat for North Riverside board PAGE 2

New director takes helm at Riverside Arts Center PAGE 8

CHILLY, BUT CHILL

RBHS returns to hybrid learning, cautiously Less than one-third of students back in classrooms as 2nd semester begins By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

The return to hybrid learning at Riverside-Brookfield High School was met with less than overwhelming enthusiasm last week. Only about 28 percent of students went to school in person as classroom instruction resumed on Jan. 5. It was the first opportunity most students had to attend school in person since RBHS switched back to a fully remote learning model after COVID cases skyrocketed across the state in November. See RBHS on page 13

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It may have been chilly on Sunday, Jan. 10, but that couldn’t keep an avid fisherman from wading into the Des Plaines River in Riverside or dog walkers from exploring the banks of the river in Riverside Lawn.

Local congressional reps call for Trump’s removal Garcia calls Capitol assault ‘tragic day for our democracy’

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

In the wake of an unprecedented assault on the United States Capitol building, members of Congress representing the Landmark’

coverage area are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office before his term ends on Jan. 20. Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-4th District), Congresswoman Marie Newman (D3rd District) and Congressman Danny Davis

(D-7th) said Trump should be removed from office with less than two weeks left in this term for encouraging sedition. Davis, who represents a portion of western North Riverside and a fraction of Brookfield, summed up his view succinctly in a statement

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