I don't have a list of 10 things to do but I can give you a few things that are great about Riverdale.
Riverdale has great history. It was once a very important stop on the underground railroad.
Altgeld Gardens is the highlight of this area. Every July they have an amazing gospel music festival here. Another notable face about Altgeld Gardens is that President Barack Obama was a community organizer for the gardens.
Also in Riverdale is the Beaubien Forest Preserve - which is a very well disguised sewage treatment plant.