🌱 12 Days of Crafts: Dec. 18-20 Glowing Mason Jar and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; rain and a t-storm, with a high of 52 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 28, low: 25.
• Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 23 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 12 Days of Crafts: Dec. 18-20 Glowing Mason Jar
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District , 310 N Quincy St , Clinton
  9:00 am
• Historic Preservation Commission
  Bloomington Public Library , 205 E Olive St , Bloomington
  5:00 pm
• 5th Grade Boys Basketball at Judah 5pm
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  5:00 pm
• Basketball (Girls JV, V)
  Rantoul Township High School (Main Gym)
  5:30 pm
• Boys Basketball vs Georgetown Ridgefarm
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  5:30 pm
• JH Boys BBK at Judah Christan
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  5:30 pm
• Intro to Hand Sewing
  Allerton Park & Retreat Center , 515 Old Timber Rd , Monticello
  6:00 pm
• The Space and Kristen Unakis Present COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT!!!!
  The Space , 1 E Main St Ste 107 , Champaign
  8:00 pm

Friday December 19

• FGS Winter Spirit Week - Holiday Sweater
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
• Coffee Club (Teens & Adults) 12/19
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District , 310 N Quincy St , Clinton
  9:00 am
• Stay & Play 12/19
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District , 310 N Quincy St , Clinton
  10:30 am
• Cookie Decorating (Teen 12-18)
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District , 310 N Quincy St , Clinton
  3:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance Team Member in Gibson City. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Gibson City

• PBL JV boys basketball wins 46-28 over GCMS (fordcountychronicle.com)
• Gibson City Ethanol Plant Eyes Carbon Capture to Cut Emissions (977wmoi.com)

Mahomet

• WILL CALL: What's Happening in Central Illinois Dec. 18 – Dec. 21 (ipmnewsroom.org)

Bloomington

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